MSC Nuria

MSC Nuria is a container ship built in 2008 by the Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries in Mangalia, Romania and currently operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. She is the largest container ship ever constructed in Romania.[1] The 54,549 DWT ship has a container capacity of 4,860 TEU's.

History
NameMSC Nuria
OwnerMediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
OperatorMediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
Port of registryPanama City,  Panama
Ordered2005
BuilderDaewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries, Mangalia,  Romania
Yard number4,065
Launched6 April 2008
Christened2008
Completed2008
In service2008-onwards
Identification
Statusin service
General characteristics
Tonnage54,549 DWT
Length275 m (902 ft)
Beam32 m (105 ft)
Depth21.5 m (71 ft)
Propulsion
  • 4 × B&W 7K98MCC diesels
  • combined 39,352 kW (52,772 hp)
Speed24 knots (44 km/h)

The Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. also had a previous ship called MSC Nuria built in 1977 as the Australian Venture and operated under Saint Kitts and Nevis flag that was discharged in 2006.[2]

References

  1. "Portcontainerul "MSC Nuria" a primit botezul la Mangalia" (in Romanian). Cuget Liber. 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  2. "MSC Ships". MSC. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
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