CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt

CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt ride up river Elbe in May 2013
History
Name	CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt
Namesake	Alexander von Humboldt
Owner	Caroline 31 [1]
Operator	CMA CGM
Port of registry	Valletta, Malta [1]
Builder	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea [1]
Yard number	4162
Launched	21 July 2012
Completed	16 April 2013 [1]
In service	2013
Identification	IMO number:  9454448 Call sign: 2GEH4 MMSI number: 235096647 [2]
Status	In service
General characteristics [1]
Type	Container ship
Tonnage	176,546  GT 101,053  NT 186,470  DWT
Length	378.4 m (1,241 ft)
Beam	53.6 m (176 ft)
Draft	16 m (52 ft)
Depth	29.9 m (98 ft)
Installed power	Wärtsilä-Hyundai 14RT-flex96C (80,080 kW)
Propulsion	Single shaft; fixed-pitch propeller
Speed	25.1 knots (46.5 km/h; 28.9 mph)
Capacity	16,020  TEU

CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt is an Explorer class containership built for CMA CGM. ^[3] It is named after Alexander von Humboldt.

CMA CGM had originally planned to name the ship after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.

Scheduled for delivery in June 2013, ^[4] it is among the world's largest containerships, at 16,020 TEU. ^[5]

References

1. "CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt (14496J)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas . Retrieved 2019-08-30.
2. "CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt (9454448)" . Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy . Retrieved 2013-07-13.
3. "CMA CGM touchera en octobre son premier navire de 16.000 EVP". Mer et Marine. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
4. "Le futur géant français s'appellera "CMA CGM Jules Verne"". Le Marin. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
5. "Alexander von Humboldt" (PDF). Alphaliner. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2012.