APL Raffles

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NameAPL Raffles
Operator APL
Port of registry Singapore
Ordered2013
Builder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries
Yard numberS632
Launched23 March 2013
Maiden voyage2013
Identification
StatusOperational
General characteristics
Type Temasek-class container ship
Tonnage
  • 151,963  GT
  • 150,936  DWT
Length368 m (1,207 ft)
Beam51 m (167 ft)
Draft15.5 m (51 ft)
Installed power63,910 kW
PropulsionHyundai-MAN B&W 11S90ME-C9.2
Speed
  • 22.5 knots (42 km/h) (maximum)
  • 19.5 knots (36 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity17,292 TEU

APL Raffles is a Temasek-class container ship operated by APL. It was built in 2013 by Hyundai Heavy Industries at their Samho shipyard in South Korea.

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Design and engineering

The ship has overall length of 398.50 m (1,307 ft), width of 51 m (167 ft) and summer draft of 15.50 m (50.9 ft). The vessel has deadweight of 150,936  DWT and gross tonnage is 151,963  GT, which allows maximum capacity for transportation of 13,900 TEU. [1] The vessel is equipped with 1,200 reefer plugs for transportation of temperature controlled cargo.

Engineering

The main engine is a Hyundai-MAN B&W 11S90ME-C9.2 with output power of 85,704 hp. The power is enough for the service to operate with speed of 19.5 kts, while the maximum speed under ballast exceeds 22.5 kts. The vessel has improved characteristics through lower resistance hull shape and paint, which reduces over-growth.

References

  1. "Ship APL RAFFLES (Container Ship) Registered in Singapore - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9631979, MMSI 566881000, Call Sign 9V5388". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.