CSCL Globe

MV CSCL Globe arriving at the Port of Felixstowe, England, during its maiden voyage in January 2015.
History
China
Name: CSCL Globe
Operator: China Shipping Container Lines
Port of registry: Hong Kong
Ordered: May 2013
Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries
Launched: November 2014
Maiden voyage: December 2014
Identification:
Status: Operational
General characteristics
Type: Container ship
Tonnage:
Length: 400 m (1,312 ft)[2]
Beam: 59 m (194 ft)[1]
Draft: 16.0 m (52.5 ft)[1]
Installed power: 69,720 kW at 84 rpm[3]
Propulsion: MAN B&W 12S90ME-C[3]
Speed:
  • 22.0 knots (41 km/h) (maximum)
  • 10.5 knots (19 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity: 19,100 TEU[2]
Crew: 31[4]

MV CSCL Globe is a container ship owned and operated by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL). The first of a class of five ships intended for Asia-Europe trade routes,[5] it was the largest container ship in the world at the time of its launch in November 2014,[6] with a maximum capacity of 19,100 twenty-foot containers.[2]

2016 accident of the CSCL Indian Ocean

The CSCL Indian Ocean grounded.

On February 3, 2016, CSCL Indian Ocean reported failure of their steering gear. The Wasserschutzpolizei Hamburg reported the ship was run aground at 10:20 pm on the north Sea lane of the Unterelbe nearby Lühesand island in the river Elbe.[7]

After two attempts of freeing the ship with up to 7 tugs, the German authority took over the command on February 4, 2016. On February 5, 2016, up to 2000 tons of fuel was pumped out to reduce the draft of the ship.[8]

On February 9, 2016, the ship was freed up on the river Elbe at 2:00 in the morning by 12 tug boats. The spring tide at new moon was used for this maneuver. The tide was 1.2 m higher than usual.[9]

Construction

The CSCL Globe and its four sister ships were ordered by CSCL in May 2013.[10] The ship was constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries at their shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, with the first steel for the hull cut in January 2014.[3] The Globe completed its sea trials in October 2014, and was officially launched in November 2014.[3] Upon its entry into service, the Globe superseded Mærsk's Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller as the world's largest operational container ship.[2]

Design and engineering

The Globe has an overall length of 400 m (1,312 ft), a beam of 59 m (194 ft) and a summer draft of 16.0 m (52.5 ft). With a deadweight of 184,605 DWT and a gross tonnage of 187,541 GT, the vessel can carry 19,100 TEU with 2,000 reefer points. The vessel is constructed to DNV GL class standards. While Mærsk's E-class vessels are operated by a crew of 13, the Globe class has 31 on board, an unusually large crew for a modern vessel.[4]

The Globe's main engine is a MAN B&W 12S90ME-C with a total output power of 69,720 kW at 84 rpm. At the time of its completion, the 17-metre (56 ft) tall engine was the largest ship engine ever built.[3] Designed to maximise fuel efficiency while reducing noise and carbon dioxide emissions, it permits the ship a service speed of 20.5 knots (38 km/h), while the maximum speed attained during sea trials exceeded 22.0 knots (41 km/h).

Career

The Globe left Shanghai, China, on its maiden voyage in early December 2014,[3] and arrived at its first port of call – Felixstowe, England – on 7 January 2015.[6] In January 2015, the Globe was superseded as the world's largest container ship by Mediterranean Shipping Company's MSC Oscar, which exceeded its TEU capacity by 124 containers.[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "CSCL Globe". ShipSpotting.com. January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The world's biggest ship - for 53 days". BBC. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "CSCL Globe Container Ship". Ship-Technology.com. 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 "World's largest ship arrives in UK today". Daily Mail. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "World's largest container ship". Economic Times. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  6. 1 2 Tovey, Alan (7 January 2015). "A quarter of a mile long and arriving here now - the world's biggest ship docks in Britain". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Containerschiff in der Elbe auf Grund gelaufen" (PDF). Havariekommando. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  8. ↑ POL-HH: 160204-2. Containerschiff "CSCL INDIAN OCEAN" auf Grund gelaufen - Wasserschutzpolizei ermittelt, Polizei Hamburg, 4. Februar 2016
  9. ↑ FAZ.net 9. Februar 2016: Havarierter Containerriese wieder frei
  10. ↑ "World's largest capacity container ship embarks on maiden voyage". Gizmag.com. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  11. ↑ Stromberg, Joseph (8 January 2015). "The MSC Oscar just became the world's biggest container ship". Vox. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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