CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt

CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt is an Explorer class containership built for CMA CGM.[3] It is named after Alexander von Humboldt.

CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt ride up river Elbe in May 2013
History
NameCMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt
NamesakeAlexander von Humboldt
OwnerCaroline 31[1]
OperatorCMA CGM
Port of registryValletta,  Malta[1]
BuilderDaewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea[1]
Yard number4162
Launched21 July 2012
Completed16 April 2013[1]
In service2013
IdentificationIMO number: 9454448
Call sign: 2GEH4
MMSI number: 235096647[2]
StatusIn service
General characteristics [1]
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage176,546 GT
101,053 NT
186,470 DWT
Length378.4 m (1,241 ft)
Beam53.6 m (176 ft)
Draft16 m (52 ft)
Depth29.9 m (98 ft)
Installed powerWärtsilä-Hyundai 14RT-flex96C (80,080 kW)
PropulsionSingle shaft; fixed-pitch propeller
Speed25.1 knots (46.5 km/h; 28.9 mph)
Capacity16,020 TEU

CMA CGM had originally planned to name the ship after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.

Scheduled for delivery in June 2013,[4] it is among the world's largest containerships, at 16,020 TEU.[5]

References

  1. "CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt (14496J)". VeriSTAR Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  2. "CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt (9454448)". Equasis. French Ministry for Transport. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  3. "CMA CGM touchera en octobre son premier navire de 16.000 EVP". Mer et Marine. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  4. "Le futur géant français s'appellera "CMA CGM Jules Verne"". Le Marin. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  5. "Alexander von Humboldt" (PDF). Alphaliner. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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