CMA CGM Vasco de Gama

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CMA CGM Vasco de Gama ride up river Elbe in September 2015
History
NameCMA CGM Vasco de Gama
Namesake Vasco de Gama
OwnerCHC Second Shipping SA
Operator CMA CGM
Port of registry London, Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom [1]
BuilderShanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry, China [1]
Yard numberH6002
Completed27 July 2015 [1]
In service2015
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [1]
Type Container ship
Tonnage
  • 178,228  GT
  • 116,356  NT
  • 184,700  DWT
Length399.2 m (1,309 ft 9 in)
Beam54 m (177 ft 2 in)
Draft16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Depth29.9 m (98 ft 1 in)
Installed power MAN B&W, Licence Cssc Mes Diesel Shanghai diesel engine, (63,910 kW)
PropulsionSingle shaft; screw propeller Solid
Speed22.9 knots (42.4 km/h; 26.4 mph)
Capacity17,859  TEU
Container ship CMA CGM Vasco da Gama in the port of Hamburg in September 2015 Container ship CMA CGM Vasco da Gama in the port of Hamburg in September 2015.jpg
Container ship CMA CGM Vasco da Gama in the port of Hamburg in September 2015

CMA CGM Vasco de Gama is an Explorer-class container ship built for CMA CGM. It is named after Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama.

CMA CGM had originally planned to name the ship after Benjamin Franklin. [1]

The ship was delivered in July 2015, it is among the world's largest containerships, at 17,859 TEU.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "CMA CGM Vasco de Gama (25628J)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas . Retrieved 2015-09-13.