World's Largest Car carrier

-MV Tønsberg-

Wilhelmsen group made maritime history with four of the world’s largest RoRo car carrier ships ever built. As a first of the series, launched earlier in 2011, the DNV class MV Tønsberg also represented a 150th anniversary vessel for the Norwegian RoRo specialist. 

The Mark V class vessel is the largest of its kind, with a length of 862 feet offering a cargo volume of 138 000 cubic metres over six fixed and three hoistable decks. 
To serve this demanding trade lane with the ultimate in flexibility, efficiency and dependability, the Mark V class stands alone as one of the most sophisticated RoRo vessels ever built in terms of high ramp capacity, deck strength and height.
 
Wilhelmsen has traditionally developed and built their new generation ships in Japan together with Mitsubishi Heavy, and in this case with the layout design from in-house naval architects Wilhelmsen Marine Consultants working in collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy. 

One of the shipyard’s specific contributions,was the push for a six-blade propeller rather than a five-blade one, a decision that made the ship essentially vibration free.
 
The entire cargo hold of the Mark V is arranged for customers’ high and heavy cargo such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders and harvesters. 
With a width of 12 metres and a safe working load of 505 tonnes, the vessel’s stern ramp offers customers the possibility of shipping larger units than they ever could before.

Main Deck 4 has an entrance clearance of 7.4 metres with 25 metres of width, which is also unprecedented for this kind of vessel.

By moving the bridge forward, cargo can even be loaded on the weather deck, which has ramp access from the deck below. Three decks can be hoisted by electric winches to provide maximum flexibility and utilisation.
 
In the engine room, an advanced turbo generator produces electricity from the waste exhaust heat.these initiatives help to cut emissions significantly.
 
The first of the Mark V series is the MV Tønsberg, with the red coloured hull designating its ownership by the Wilhelmsen fleet. 

The second of the Mark V series, which is also at the quayside in the Nagasaki dock, sports the Wallenius green.

MV Tonsberg