CMA CGM Christophe Colomb

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CMA CGM Christophe Colomb 01.jpg
CMA CGM Christophe Colomb, in the Elbe estuary
History
NameCMA CGM Christophe Colomb
NamesakeChristopher Columbus
OperatorCMA CGM
Port of registryMarseille,  France[2]
BuilderDaewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea[2]
Yard number4156
Completed10 November 2009[2]
In service2010
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeExplorer-class container ship
Tonnage
  • 153,022 GT
  • 81,900 NT
  • 165,375 DWT
Length365.5 m (1,199 ft)
Beam51.2 m (168 ft)
Draft16 m (52 ft)
Depth29.9 m (98 ft)
Installed powerWärtsilä-Hyundai 14RT-flex96C (80,080 kW (107,390 hp))
PropulsionSingle shaft; fixed-pitch propeller
Speed24.1 knots (44.6 km/h; 27.7 mph)
Capacity13,344 TEU[3]

CMA CGM Christophe Colomb is an Explorer-class container ship built for CMA CGM. It is named after Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. When delivered in November 2009, it was the largest container ship which carried passengers.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "CMA CGM Christophe Colomb (9453559)". Equasis. French Ministry for Transport. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  2. ^ a b c d "CMA CGM Christophe Colomb (14111Q)". Veristar Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  3. ^ "CMA CGM Christophe Colomb, A giant of the seas" (PDF). Marinelog. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Press - CMA CGM Accepts World's Largest Passenger-Carrying Container Ship". The Cruise People. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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