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Höegh Sunlight

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 Sunlight
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
  • 'Höegh Sunlight', the fourth vessel of the Aurora class, was delivered in December 2024

Main Dimensions

  • GT 84 074
  • Capacity 9,100 CEU
  • Beam 37,60
  • Draught 9,35

Additional Information

  • IMO number 9962706
  • Classification society DNV
  • Technologies LNG DF, multifuel (NH2 and MeOH) ready, solar
  • Sister vessels Höegh Aurora, Höegh Borealis, Höegh Australis, Höegh Moonlight, Höegh Sunrise, Höegh Starlight, Höegh Dawn, Höegh Rainbow, Höegh Moon Bow, Höegh Mareel, Höegh Lumina

For more information, please contact:

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