SAN DIEGO, June 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics
NASSCO will hold a special event to christen and launch the
containership Lurline on Saturday, June 15. The Lurline is an
870-foot-long, 3,500 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit), 44,200
deadweight metric ton, combination containership/roll-on, roll-off
("ConRo") vessel built for Honolulu-based Matson, Inc. The ship is
the largest containership ever built in San Diego.
Lurline has liquefied natural gas-capable engines and is
designed for energy efficiency. It is the lead ship of a
two-vessel contract being built for Matson at General Dynamics
NASSCO.
Thousands of individuals had a role in constructing the Lurline.
The design of the ship provides the capability to transport
containers, automobiles and rolling stock, including trailers. The
construction and operation of the Lurline and its future sister
ship are aligned with the Jones Act.
NASSCO serves as the only major shipyard on the West Coast of
the United States designing,
constructing and repairing ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial
customers.
Ceremony participants include General Dynamics NASSCO president
Kevin Graney and Matson CEO
Matt Cox. Constance Lau, CEO and director of Hawaiian
Electric Industries and a Matson board of directors member, will
christen the ship with the traditional break of a champagne bottle
on the hull.
NASSCO is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD).
More information about NASSCO is available at www.nassco.com.
More information about General Dynamics is available at
www.generaldynamics.com.
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