“CM WUHAN” — a 7,800 CEU methanol dual-fuel Ro-Ro vessel built by China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. for China Merchants RoRo — has been named and delivered. Executives from the China Classification Society (CCS) International Ship Business Operation Center and CCS Jiangsu Branch attended the delivery ceremony.

“CM WUHAN” is CCS’s first single-class methanol dual-fuel Ro-Ro vessel. It adopts methanol dual-fuel propulsion system, meets IMO Tier III emission standards, and offers superior energy efficiency, making it well suited to the global demand for maritime transport of new energy vehicles. Equipped with a high-voltage shore connection system, the vessel allows zero-carbon terminal operations, and reaches industry-leading levels in energy efficiency, environmental performance, navigational safety and onboard comfort. “CM WUHAN” has also been awarded the CCS Cyber Security class notation, representing a new-generation benchmark Ro-Ro vessel that combines green, smart and safe performance and fully aligned with the green and low-carbon transition of the shipping industry.

Once delivered, the large specialized car carrier will add carrying capacity to China’s vehicle export trade, enhance the country’s ability to support finished vehicles on ocean-going routes, and contribute to building China into a transport powerhouse.

In the early stage of the project, CCS engaged in the design ahead of schedule and optimized the plan through 3D model reviews, and ensured that survey work was seamlessly integrated with ship design and construction for efficient collaboration. During construction, CCS surveyors closely tracked key construction milestones, conducted on-site surveys throughout the process, and promptly resolved technical difficulties, ensuring that the project was delivered with high quality and on schedule.

Taking the successful delivery of the “CM WUHAN” as a demonstration, CCS will deepen its work in green and smart ship technologies, support the continuous upgrading of both clean-energy propulsion systems for methanol and LNG and specialized Ro-Ro transport technologies, strengthen its core survey capabilities, and provide technical support for the green transition and high-quality development of the shipping and shipbuilding industries.