CMA CGM Vasco de Gama

CMA CGM Vasco de Gama is an Explorer class containership built for CMA CGM. It is named after Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama.

CMA CGM Vasco de Gama ride up river Elbe in September 2015
CMA CGM Vasco de Gama ride up river Elbe in September 2015
History
NameCMA CGM Vasco de Gama
NamesakeVasco de Gama
OwnerCHC Second Shipping SA
OperatorCMA CGM
Port of registryLondon,  United Kingdom[1]
BuilderShanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry, China[1]
Yard numberH6002
Completed27 July 2015[1]
In service2015
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [1]
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage
  • 178,228 GT
  • 116,356 NT
  • 184,700 DWT
Length399.2 m (1,310 ft)
Beam54 m (177 ft)
Draft16 m (52 ft)
Depth29.9 m (98 ft)
Installed powerMAN B&W, Licence Cssc Mes Diesel Shanghai diesel engine, (63,910 kW)
PropulsionSingle shaft; screw propeller Solid
Speed22.9 knots (42.4 km/h; 26.4 mph)
Capacity17,859 TEU
Container ship CMA CGM Vasco da Gama in the port of Hamburg in September 2015

CMA CGM had originally planned to name the ship after Benjamin Franklin.[1]

The ship was delivered in July 2015, it is among the world's largest containerships, at 17,859 TEU.

References

  1. "CMA CGM Vasco de Gama (25628J)". VeriSTAR Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
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