Temasek-class container ship

The Temasek class a class of container ships consisting of 10 ships in total.[1] The ships were built for APL by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.

APL Sentosa entering the port of Rotterdam
Class overview
BuildersHyundai Samho Heavy Industries
OperatorsAPL
In service2013–present
Planned10
Building0
Completed10
Active10
General characteristics (original)
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage151,015 GT
Length368 m (1,207 ft)
Beam51 m (167 ft)
Draught15.5 m (51 ft)
PropulsionMAN Diesel & Turbo B&W 11S90ME-C9.2
Capacity13,892 TEU
General characteristics (upgrade)
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage169,423 GT
Length397.5 m (1,304 ft)
Beam51 m (167 ft)
Draught16 m (52 ft)
PropulsionMAN Diesel & Turbo B&W 11S90ME-C9.2
Capacity17,292 TEU

History

The ships were originally ordered in 2011 by Neptune Orient Lines (NOL). They were to be delivered in 2013 and 2014. Five of the ships were chartered to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).[2] Construction started in 2012 and the first ship was delivered on 13 March 2013.

In 2017, around the same time as the first new Triumph-class container ship went into service the charter ended.[3] The ships were renamed and became part of the APL fleet.

A visual comparison of ships before and after the upgrade

In 2018 and 2019 eight of the ships were modified at the Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard and CSIC Qingdao Beihai Shipyard in China. The ships were made longer by adding two extra container bays and the wheelhouse was raised so that the containers can be stacked higher on deck. [4]

List of ships
Ship Previous names Yard number IMO number Delivery Status Notes ref
APL Temasek S630 9631955 13 Mar 2013 In service Upgraded [5]
APL Lion City MOL Quest (2013-2017) S631 9631967 10 Apr 2013 In service Upgraded [6]
APL Raffles S632 9631979 20 May 2013 In service Upgraded [7]
APL Changi MOL Quality (2013-2015) S633 9631981 26 Jun 2013 In service Upgraded [8]
APL Vanda S634 9631993 22 Jul 2013 In service Upgraded [9]
APL Singapura MOL Quartz (2013-2017) S635 9632002 10 Sep 2013 In service Upgraded [10]
APL Merlion S636 9632014 15 Feb 2014 In service Upgraded [11]
APL Fullerton MOL Quasar (2014-2017) S637 9632026 15 Mar 2014 In service Upgraded [12]
APL Esplanade MOL Quintet (2014-2017) S638 9632038 10 Apr 2014 In service [13]
APL Sentosa S639 9632040 22 Apr 2014 In service [14]

References
  1. "Vessel fleet". www.cmacgm-group.com. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  2. "Press Release | APL News 2011". www.apl.com. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. "MOL levert grootste schepen terug aan APL". Flows (in Dutch). 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  4. "CMA CGM verlengt laatste APL-schip (+ foto's)". Flows (in Dutch). 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  5. "APL Temasek (32169)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  6. "APL Lion City (32170)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  7. "APL Raffles (32171)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  8. "APL Changi (32172)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  9. "APL Vanda (32173)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  10. "APL Singapura (32174)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  11. "APL Merlion (32175)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  12. "APL Fullerton (32176)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  13. "APL Esplanade (32177)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  14. "APL Sentosa (32178)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
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