Universe-class container ship

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COSCO Shipping Nebula in the port of Rotterdam
Class overview
Builders: Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Jiangnan Shipyard
Operators: COSCO SHIPPING Lines
In service: 2018-present
Planned: 6
Building: 0
Completed: 6
Active: 6
General characteristics
Type: Container ship
Tonnage: 215,553  GT
Length: 399.9 m (1,312 ft)
Beam: 58.6 m (192 ft)
Draft: 16 m (52 ft)
Capacity: 21,237  TEU

The Universe class is a series of 6 container ships built for COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 21,237 TEU. [1] They are some of the largest container ships ever built and was the second class of ships to exceed 21,000 TEU of capacity after the OOCL G-class (21,413 TEU). At the time they were also the largest Chinese built container ships. [2]

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The ships were built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. They were originally ordered for a 12 year charter by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL). [3] In 2016, a merger took place in which CSCL and its fleet became part of COSCO. [4] This happened well before the ships would be finished and as a result the ships were all delivered with COSCO Shipping name and colors.

List of ships

ShipYard numberIMO numberDeliveryStatusref
COSCO Shipping Universe1416979561012 Jun 2018In service [5]
COSCO Shipping Nebula1417979562223 Oct 2018In service [6]
COSCO Shipping Galaxy1420979563418 Apr 2019In service [7]
COSCO Shipping Solar1427979564625 Apr 2019In service [8]
COSCO Shipping Star1428979565827 Jun 2019In service [9]
COSCO Shipping Planet142997956606 Sep 2019In service [10]

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References

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  6. "COSCO Shipping Nebula (9795622)" . LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register . Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  7. "COSCO Shipping Galaxy (9795634)" . LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register . Retrieved 2020-07-30.
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  9. "COSCO Shipping Star (35878)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas . Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  10. "COSCO Shipping Planet (35879)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas . Retrieved 2020-07-30.