A high speed, high ice class versatile vessel with optimised weather deck
NVC 405 LNG is a general cargo / RO-RO / container vessel of 5,000 TDW, containing four cargo decks, one stern ramp, fixed interior ramps, side door with two cargo lifts and a deck crane for rapid and flexible cargo handling. The NVC 405 is built on the Environship concept, which incorporates a range of Rolls-Royce technologies to deliver efficiency savings for ship owners. These include a Bergen gas engine fuelled by LNG, the Promas integrated rudder and propeller, a hybrid shaft generator (HSG) to optimise electrical power generation and propulsion system efficiency, together with the patented wave-piercing hull design. The design is suitable for trailers, road trailers, MAFI trailers, pallets, cassettes and STO-RO, with an optimised weather deck for containers. The deck area is 5,000 sq.m and the reefer hold is 4,200 cu.m. The vessel is also capable of high speed and has a high ice class. The NVC 405 has a 3,500 NM endurance without refilling.