MSC Pamela was built by Samsung Heavy Industries and launched in 2005. The vessel's engine, also built by Samsung Heavy Industries, consumes 248 tonnes of heavy fuel oil per day.
The Germanischer Lloyd SE was a classification society based in the city of Hamburg, Germany. It ceased to exist as an independent entity on September 2013 as a result of its merger with Norway's DNV to become the present-day DNV GL.
AIDAdiva is a cruise ship operated by the German cruise line AIDA Cruises. The ship was built at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany.
MV Sun Express is a German-owned container ship registered under the flag of convenience of Antigua and Barbuda. A U.S. Marine Force Reconnaissance team stormed the ship off the Somalia coast on 9 September 2010, reclaiming control from pirates who had seized the ship and taking nine prisoners without firing a shot. At the time it was captured by pirates the ship was traveling from Bilbao, Spain, to Singapore with a cargo of anchor chains.
DNV GL is an international accredited registrar and classification society headquartered in Høvik, Norway. The company currently has about 14,500 employees and 350 offices operating in more than 100 countries, and provides services for several industries including maritime, renewable energy, oil & gas, electrification, food & beverage and healthcare. It was created in 2013 as a result of a merger between two leading organizations in the field — Det Norske Veritas (Norway) and Germanischer Lloyd (Germany).
MSC Flaminia is a German container ship which caught fire on 14 July 2012, claiming three lives and forcing the crew to abandon ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. After the fire had been brought under control, the stricken container ship was towed to Europe and arrived at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, on 9 September 2012. In March 2013, she departed Wilhelmshaven for Mangalia, Romania for repairs which were finished in July 2014.
The Olympic class is a series of six container ships built for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 19,224 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). The ships were built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).
The Gülsün class is a series of container ships built for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The largest ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 23,756 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). They were the largest container ships in the world when they were launched, surpassing OOCL Hong Kong. They have since been surpassed by other ships like the Algeciras class. The ships were the first container ships to feature 24 containers wide on deck.
The Pegasus class is a series of 14 container ships built for Mediterranean Shipping Company. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 19,224 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) to 19,462 TEU.
The Star class is a series of 8 container ships built for China Shipping Container Lines and currently operated by COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 14,074 TEU. The ships were built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
The Thalassa Hellas class a series of 10 container ships built for Enesel and operated by Evergreen Marine. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 13,808 TEU. The ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea.
The Hamburg Express class is a series of 10 container ships operated by Hapag-Lloyd and built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 13,177 TEU.
The Benedetta class is a series of eight container ships built for E.R. Schiffahrt by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. All eight ships are currently chartered to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of around 13,100 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).
The Danit class is a series of 23 container ships built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 13,050 to 14,036 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).
The Hyundai Together class a series of 5 container ships built for Danaos Corporation and operated by HMM. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 13,082 TEU. The ships were built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea.
The MSC 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). The initial order was for a total of 9 ships, but only 7 were actually built.
