The London class is a series of six container ships built for Zodiac Maritime (4 ships) and Eastern Pacific Shipping (2 ships). The ships are charted to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).[1] The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 16,652 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).[2] The ships were built by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in South Korea.
_IMO_9647473_Port_of_Antwerp_pic1.JPG) MSC Venice in the port of Antwerp
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | STX Offshore & Shipbuilding |
| Operators | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| In service | 2014–present |
| Planned | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 176,490 GT |
| Length | 399 m (1,309 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 54 m (177 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| Capacity | 16,652 TEU |
List of ships
edit| Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC London | 1527 | 9606302 | 10 Jul 2014 | In service | [3] |
| MSC New York | 1528 | 9606314 | 20 Oct 2014 | In service | [4] |
| MSC Istanbul | 1529 | 9606326 | 15 Jan 2015 | In service | [5] |
| MSC Amsterdam | 1530 | 9606338 | 15 Apr 2015 | In service | [6] |
| MSC Hamburg | 1551 | 9647461 | 26 Oct 2015 | In service | [7] |
| MSC Venice | 1552 | 9647473 | 25 Jan 2016 | In service | [8] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MSC takes on charter, new 15,908-TEU Istanbul from Korea's STX". SeaNews Turkey| International Shipping Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "Our Fleet of Vessels | MSC". www.msc.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ "MSC London (9606302)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "MSC New York (9606314)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "MSC Istanbul (9606326)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "MSC Amsterdam (9606338)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "MSC Hamburg (9647461)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "MSC Venice (9647473)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
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