CMA CGM Chile

 This week's caller on the Asia-North America service operated by the Ocean Alliance (CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL) was CMA CGM Chile, one of 22 ships in CMA CGM's Argentina class. Built in 2019 by Hyundai Samho it was the fourth ship in the series (not all the ships have been built yet).

 

The CMA CGM Chile got underway from Pier 41, PSA Halifax Atlantic Gateway in a light drizzle at mid-day December 10. Due to its size the ship is required to use two tethered stern escorts, in this case Atlantic Ash (nearest camera) and Atlantic Maple. A third tug, Atlantic Fir, assisted in getting off the dock.

 

 

The ship is registered at 149,314 gt, 157,076 dwt with a container capacity of 15,052 TEU. The first five ships in the class are use conventional fuel and the subsequent ships use LNG fuel.

Presumably the conventionally powered ship are capable of burning low sulfur fuel or are fitted with exhaust gas scrubbers. Unfortunately this ship did not get the message, as there was a huge eruption of black smoke as it powered up on departure.

If there are "No Smoking" rules in the Port of Halifax, this ship would certainly be a violator. The purpose of scrubbers is to remove noxious chemicals and "particulate" from ships' exhaust. Clearly (and I use the term advisably) this ship's scrubber had the day off.

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