Southampton, Hampshire, UK. 8th September, 2015. The Hoegh Target is making its first appearance in the city's port as part of its maiden journey across the globe. It is the biggest Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) on the planet and is capable of carrying 8,500 cars with a deck space of 71,400-metres (sq). The carrier is 200-metres in length, 36-metres wide and has a deck space that is the size of ten football pitches. The giant new vessel will be unmissable as it arrives in Southampton having already visited Tyne and Wear at the end of August. Credit: jason kay/Alamy Live News
Southampton,Hampshire Tuesday 8th September 2015 The Hoegh Target is making its first appearance in the city’s port as part of its maiden journey across the globe. It is the biggest Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) on the planet and is capable of carrying 8,500 cars with a deck space of 71,400-metres (sq). The carrier is 200-metres in length, 36-metres wide and has a deck space that is the size of ten football pitches. The giant new vessel will be unmissable as it arrives in Southampton having already visited Tyne and Wear at the end of August. Target is the first of six of the Post Panamax New Horizon vessels that Hoegh Autoliners will take delivery of over the next 18 months. As well as offering huge new capacity to ship vehicles, the line says the design of the vessel will also minimise its impact on the environment. Target and its five sister ships will all use cutting edge energy efficiency technology while also improving the hull to match its high cargo capacity with low fuel consumption. It has been given the DNV-GL’s class notification of “clean” for its design. ©UKNIP / Alamy Live News
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