Moreover, adequate hull strength was also a key parameter to safeguard, with the accommodation block normally working as a hull 'stiffener' when placed further backwards. New arrangements for lifeboats and navigational lights had to be developed, plus new cameras to support the captain's view when navigating." With a reported sticker price of about $175 million each, the new vessels will cost about 10-15% more than traditional containerships, and the methanol fuel is significantly costlier than conventional bunker fuel. Morten Bo Christiansen, Maersk's head of decarbonization, told Reuters earlier this year that Maersk would carry the costlier vessels on its balance sheets, but the additional fuel cost would be shared with customers. "It's actually not that much more expensive, because even if we double our fuel cost, the impact on a pair of sneakers is less than five cents," he said.