CSL Tecumseh

CSL Tecumseh is a self-unloading Panamax bulk carrier that entered service with Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) in 2013.[1] The ship is currently registered in Nassau, Bahamas.[2]

For other uses, see Tecumseh (disambiguation).
CSL Tecumseh
History
NameCSL Tecumseh
OwnerCanada Steamship Lines
OperatorCanada Steamship Lines
Port of registryNassau The Bahamas
BuilderChengxi Shipyard
Launched6 September 2012
CompletedMay 2013
IdentificationIMO number: 9600994
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeTrillium-class freighter
Tonnage
Length228.6 m (750 ft 0 in)
Beam32.26 m (105 ft 10 in)
Draught13.517 m (44 ft 4.2 in)
Depth20.16 m (66 ft 2 in)
Capacity71,476 m3 (2,524,200 cu ft)

Design and description

CSL Tecumseh is the second of three sister ships of the Trillium-class freighters of the Panamax sub class.[3] The ship has a gross tonnage of 43,691 tonnes and a deadweight tonnage of 71,319 tonnes. The ship is 228.6 metres (750 ft 0 in) long overall with a beam of 32.26 metres (105 ft 10 in).[2] The ship has a maximum draught of 13.517 metres (44 ft 4.2 in) and a depth of 20.16 metres (66 ft 2 in).[4]

The bulk carrier has a hold capacity of 71,476 cubic metres (2,524,200 cu ft) and an 80-metre (260 ft) boom for self-discharging.[4]

Construction and career

CSL Tecumseh was built by Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China with the yard number 9703.[2] She was completed in May 2013.[5] The ship was delivered to CSL on 2 May 2013 and she began her maiden voyage on 7 May from China to Port McNeill, British Columbia, where she loaded a cargo of aggregates, to San Francisco, California.[3]

References
  1. "CSL Tecumseh Comes To Call". mojosail.com. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. "CSL Tecumseh (9600994)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. "The CSL Tecumseh, Second Trillium Class Panamax Vessel, Sets Sail on Maiden Voyage". cslships.com. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. "CSL Tecumseh". cslships.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. "CSL Tecumseh sets sail on maiden voyage". canadiansailings.ca. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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