CMA CGM Zheng He
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | CMG CGM Zheng He |
| Namesake: | Zheng He |
| Owner: | CHC Second Shipping SA |
| Operator: | CMA CGM |
| Port of registry: |
London,  United Kingdom |
| Builder: | Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry, China |
| Completed: | 2015 |
| In service: | 2015 |
| Identification: |
Call sign: 2IQU8 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Container ship |
| Tonnage: |
178,228 GT 116,356 NT 185,000 DWT |
| Length: | 399.9 m (1,312 ft) |
| Beam: | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Draft: | 16.5 metres (54 ft) |
| Installed power: | Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C diesel engine, (34,320–80,080 kW) |
| Propulsion: | Single shaft; screw propeller Solid |
| Speed: | 14.7 kn to 22.3 kn |
| Capacity: | 16,020 TEU |
| Crew: | 27 |
CMA CGM Zheng He is an Explorer class containership built for CMA CGM.[1] It is among the world's largest containerships, at 16,020 TEU.[2]
The ship was built by Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry, the same shipyard that built sister ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin.[3] It is the longest ship built on hull in China.[4]
Named for famed Chinese Admiral Zheng He, the ship is expected to ply the water off Europe and Asia for CMA CGM.[5] It is the second CMA CGM ship to be named for Zheng He, CMA CGM Marco Polo was originally named for the Chinese explorer.
References
- ↑ "CMA CGM touchera en octobre son premier navire de 16.000 EVP". Mer et Marine. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "CMA CGM ZHENG HE" (PDF). Alphaliner. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ http://www.micportal.com/2015/09/15/mv-cma-cgm-zheng-he-retraces-route-western-seas/
- ↑ http://www.micportal.com/2015/09/15/mv-cma-cgm-zheng-he-retraces-route-western-seas/
- ↑ http://www.cma-cgm.com/the-group/activities/shipping/vessel/9706906/cma-cgm-zheng-he
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