| MSC Katie in the port of Rotterdam | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | STX Offshore & Shipbuilding |
| Operators | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| In service | 2010–present |
| Planned | 9 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Cancelled | 2 |
| Active | 7 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 140,096 GT |
| Length | 365.8 m (1,200 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 48.4 m (158 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) |
| Capacity | 12,991 TEU |
The Beryl class is a series of 7 container ships built for Niki Shipping and operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company. The ships were built by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in South Korea and have a maximum theoretical capacity of around 12,991 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). [1] The initial order was for a total of 9 ships, but only 7 were actually built. [2] [3]
| Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC Beryl | S-3011 | 9467392 | 30 Sep 2010 | In service | [4] |
| MSC Lauren | S-3012 | 9467407 | 10 Jan 2011 | In service | [5] |
| MSC Laurence | S-3015 | 9467419 | 4 May 2011 | In service | [6] |
| MSC Maria Saveria | S-3016 | 9467421 | 26 Oct 2011 | In service | [7] |
| MSC Flavia | S-3018 | 9467433 | 13 Feb 2012 | In service | [8] |
| MSC Katrina | S-3021 | 9467445 | 16 May 2012 | In service | [9] |
| MSC Katie | S-3022 | 9467457 | 12 Nov 2012 | In service | [10] |
| S-3023 | 9467469 | Canceled | [11] | ||
| S-3024 | 9467471 | Canceled | [12] |