Captain Rössler and his crew shared an interesting nautical manoeuvre with us showing that climate protection starts on a small scale. Following situation: The "Manila Express" was on its way from Algeciras to Singapore, a journey of 10,856 nautical miles. The planned arrival in Singapore on 1 June 2024 had to be postponed as the port was congested and the berth only became available on 7 June.
Captain Peter Rössler and his team were faced with three options:
Technically and nautically, option 3 was not possible. After discussion within the team, the “Manila Express” captain and his team decided in favour of option 2.
The realization:
Peter Rössler, Master"We had to find a safe position for drifting. With the help of current and weather charts, I looked for an area with favorable conditions. The current should drive us towards the Malacca Strait. On 30 May at 08:30 we reached our drift position at 02°10‘N / 090°09’E."
The result: 6 days without generating any emissions
Over the next six days, the vessel drifted 249 nautical miles (462 km) with an average speed of 1.7kn/ 3.1 km/h north-east hardly without generating emissions. On 5 June the “Manila Express” continued its journey LNG-powered, arriving in Singapore on time on 7 June.
Peter Rössler, Master"Thanks to the optimal utilisation of wind and current, we were able to make a significant contribution to climate protection and significantly reduce the ecological footprint of the "Manila Express"."