The Algeciras class is a class of container ships consisting of 12 vessels built for HMM. The largest ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 23,964 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). They were the largest container ships in the world when they were delivered, surpassing the previous Gülsün class (23,756 TEU).[1] They have since been surpassed by the Ever Ace (23,992 TEU).
 HMM Algeciras entering the port of Rotterdam
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries |
| Operators | HMM Co Ltd. |
| In service | 2020–present |
| Planned | 12 |
| Completed | 12 |
| Active | 12 |
| General characteristics (DSME) | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 228,283 GT |
| Length | 399.9 m (1,312 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 61 m (200 ft 2 in) |
| Draft | 16.525 m (54 ft 2.6 in) |
| Propulsion | MAN Diesel & Turbo 11G95ME-C |
| Capacity | 23,964 TEU |
| General characteristics (SHI) | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 232,311 GT |
| Length | 399.9 m (1,312 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 61.5 m (201 ft 9 in) |
| Draft | 16.525 m (54 ft 2.6 in) |
| Propulsion | MAN Diesel & Turbo 11G95ME-C |
| Capacity | 23,820 TEU |
List of ships
edit| Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | Flag | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (23964TEU) | ||||||
| HMM Algeciras | 4318 | 9863297 | 24 April 2020 | In service |  Panama
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| HMM Copenhagen | 4319 | 9863302 | 22 May 2020 | In service | [3] | |
| HMM Dublin | 4320 | 9863314 | 29 May 2020 | In service | [4] | |
| HMM Gdansk | 4321 | 9863326 | 12 June 2020 | In service | [5] | |
| HMM Hamburg | 4322 | 9863338 | 3 July 2020 | In service | [6] | |
| HMM Helsinki | 4323 | 9863340 | 17 July 2020 | In service | [7] | |
| HMM Le Havre | 4324 | 9868314 | 28 August 2020 | In service | [8] | |
| Samsung Heavy Industries (23820 TEU) | ||||||
| HMM Oslo | 2288 | 9868326 | 8 May 2020 | In service | Panama
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| HMM Rotterdam | 2289 | 9868338 | 26 June 2020 | In service | [10] | |
| HMM Southampton | 2290 | 9868340 | 31 July 2020 | In service | [11] | |
| HMM Stockholm | 2291 | 9868352 | 7 August 2020 | In service | [12] | |
| HMM St Petersburg | 2292 | 9868364 | 11 September 2020 | In service | [13] | |
See also
edit- Evergreen A-class: The world's largest container ship class, since 30 July 2021
- HMM Nuri-class container ship
- Hyundai Dream-class container ship
- Hyundai Together-class container ship
- Hyundai Earth-class container ship
References
edit- ^ "HMM Names World's Largest Container Vessel, 'HMM Algeciras'". hmm21.com.
- ^ "HMM Algeciras (2000023)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "HMM Copenhagen (2000034)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "HMM Dublin (2000035)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "HMM Gdansk (2000041)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "HMM Hamburg (2000045)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "HMM Helsinki (2000054)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "HMM Helsinki (2000072)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "HMM Oslo (2000026)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "HMM Rotterdam (2000037)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "HMM Southampton (2000050)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "HMM Southampton (2000060)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "HMM St Petersburg (2000070)". Register of ships. Korean Register of Shipping. Retrieved 14 September 2020.