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Höegh Aurora

Ship type
PCTC
Shipowner
Höegh Autoliners
Shipyard
China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd.
Project type
Newbuild
Ship status
Delivered
Design scope
Concept, Basic, Detail
Delivery year
2024
Höegh Aurora
Copyright: Höegh Autoliners

Scope of Work for the Shipowner

Concept development, including

  • Feasibility studies
  • Outline (tender) design
  • Contract design

Scope of Work for the Shipyard

  • Complete basic and detail design package

Project Features

  • The Aurora class will be the world's largest car carriers at the time of their delivery
  • Designed to carry up to 9,100 cars, the multi-fuel and zero carbon ready PCTC vessels will be the first in the PCTC segment to operate on zero carbon ammonia, while also being LNG DF and multifuel (NH2, MeOH) ready
  • The vessels feature 1,500 m² of solar panels
  • The first vessel in the Aurora class, 'Höegh Aurora', was delivered in 2024

Main Dimensions

  • Dwt 25 563
  • GT 84 074
  • Capacity 9100 CEU
  • LoA 199,9
  • Beam 37,6
  • Draught 9,35

Additional Information

  • IMO Number 9962677
  • Technologies LNG DF, Multifuel (NH2 and MeOH) ready, Solar
  • Sister vessels Höegh Borealis, Aurora Class #3 (CMHI-269-3), Aurora Class #4 (CMHI-269-4), Aurora Class #5 (CMHI-269-5), Aurora Class #7 (CMHI-269-7), Aurora Class #8 (CMHI-269-8), Aurora Class #9 (CMHI-269-9), Aurora Class #10 (CMHI-269-10), Aurora Class #11 (CMHI-269-11), Aurora Class #12 (CMHI-269-12)

For more information, please contact:

Vesa Hamarila Deltamarin
Vesa Hamarila
Senior Advisor
+358 9 4788 4445
+358 40 5927 463
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