MSC Chicago leaving from Valencia port
History
NameMSC Chicago
OwnerSanta Linea Shipping Corp [1]
OperatorReederei Claus-Peter Offen GmbH & Co [1]
Port of registryMonrovia, Liberia,  Liberia [1]
BuilderSamsung Heavy Industries [1]
Yard number1510 [1]
CompletedNovember 2005 [1]
Identification
StatusOperational [2]
General characteristics
Length336.7m [1]
Beam321m [1]
Draught15m [1]
Depth27.2m [1]
Installed power68,520kW(93,159hp) [1]
Propulsion1 oil engine [1]
Speed25.2kt[1]

MSC Chicago is one of the largest container ships and is owned by Santa Linea Shipping Corp.[1] The vessel is operated through a partnership with the Mediterranean Shipping Company.

Hull and Engine

MSC Chicago was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in yard 1510 and was completed in November 2005. The port of registry for the ship is in Monrovia, Liberia.[1] The ship is 336.7m in length and 321m across the beam.[1] The MSC Chicago has a depth of 27.2 m, and a draught of 15m.[1]

The vessel is powered by a Man B&W 12K98MC-C engine, capable of producing 68,520 kW(93,159 hp) driving 1 propeller.[1] This ship's maximum speed is 25kt.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Lloyd's Register of Shipping (2007). Register of Ships. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. p. 2199. ISBN 978-1-906313-04-3.
  2. ↑ "MSC Chicago". Internet Ships Register. Internet Ships Register. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to MSC Chicago (ship, 2005).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.