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The first two vessels in the Sleipner concept \u2013 Way Forward and Future Way \u2013 have, after just over a year in operation, demonstrated high performance, low fuel consumption and CII values far below current requirement levels. This means they emit less CO2 per transported unit than the average for comparable vessels, placing them in the highest energy efficiency class (A) according to the IMO\u2019s international classification.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) measures a vessel\u2019s carbon emissions relative to cargo capacity and distance sailed and is reported annually to the IMO\u2019s Data Collection System (DCS). The thresholds for ratings A to E will become increasingly strict through 2030, making these results particularly important from a long-term performance perspective. The A\u2011rating of Way Forward and Future Way places them among the top approximately 10 percent globally within their category of Ro\u2011Ro Vehicle Carriers. They are well within future emission limits and will retain their A\u2011rating for many years to come.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n Features include:<\/p>\n Hydrodynamically optimized hull for reduced water resistance and low fuel consumption.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Streamlined,\u00a0low\u00a0superstructure\u00a0and\u00a0integrated\u00a0ventilation\u00a0that\u00a0reduce\u00a0air\u00a0resistance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Optimized, lightweight steel structure that improves performance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Dual\u2011fuel\u00a0machinery\u00a0for LNG\/LBG and diesel\/biodiesel.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Optimized cargo configuration enabling efficient loading\/unloading and minimizing the need for ballast water.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Capacity: 6,502\u00a0cars\u00a0(RT43 CEU),\u00a0length:\u00a0199.95\u00a0m,\u00a0gross tonnage: 62,432.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Way Forward and Future Way are the first two car carriers in the groundbreaking Sleipner concept, developed by Wallenius Marine and KNUD E. HANSEN. The concept is now also being further developed for RoRo vessels, applying the same energy\u2011efficient principles and including the option for wind\u2011assisted propulsion.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n maritime professional<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
January 29, 2026
\u00a9 Wallenius Marine
The first two vessels in the Sleipner concept \u2013 Way Forward and Future Way \u2013 have, after just over a year in operation, demonstrated high performance, low fuel consumption and CII values far below current requirement levels. This means they emit less CO2 per transported …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":75068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maritime-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75067"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75067\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/75068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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