London-class container ship

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MSC Venice (ship, 2016) IMO 9647473 Port of Antwerp pic1.JPG
Class overview
BuildersSTX Offshore & Shipbuilding
OperatorsMediterranean Shipping Company
In service2014–present
Planned6
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage176,490 GT
Length399 m (1,309 ft 1 in)
Beam54 m (177 ft 2 in)
Draught16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Capacity16,652 TEU

The London class is a series of six container ships built for Zodiac Maritime (4 ships) and (2 ships). The ships are charted to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).[1] The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 16,652 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).[2] The ships were built by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in South Korea.

List of ships[]

Ship Yard number IMO number Delivery Status ref
1527 9606302 10 Jul 2014 In service [3]
1528 9606314 20 Oct 2014 In service [4]
1529 9606326 15 Jan 2015 In service [5]
1530 9606338 15 Apr 2015 In service [6]
1551 9647461 26 Oct 2015 In service [7]
1552 9647473 25 Jan 2016 In service [8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "MSC takes on charter, new 15,908-TEU Istanbul from Korea's STX". SeaNews Turkey| International Shipping Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  2. ^ "Our Fleet of Vessels | MSC". www.msc.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. ^ "MSC London (9606302)". LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  4. ^ "MSC New York (9606314)". LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  5. ^ "MSC Istanbul (9606326)". LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  6. ^ "MSC Amsterdam (9606338)". LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  7. ^ "MSC Hamburg (9647461)". LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  8. ^ "MSC Venice (9647473)". LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
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