MSC Oscar
_002.jpg) MV MSC Oscar arriving at the Port of Rotterdam
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MSC Oscar |
| Owner | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| Operator | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| Port of registry |  Panama[1] |
| Builder | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) |
| Cost | $140m |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9703291[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 197,362 DWT |
| Length | 395.4 m (1,297 ft) |
| Beam | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Draught | 16m |
| Ice class | none |
| Installed power | MAN B&W 11S90ME-C two-stroke diesel engine; output: 62.5 MW (83,800 hp)[2] |
| Propulsion | Single five-blade propeller; blade length: 10.5 m (34 ft)[2] |
| Speed | 22.8 kn (42.2 km/h; 26.2 mph)[3][4] |
| Capacity | 19,224 TEU |
| Crew | Max 35[3] |
MSC Oscar, along with sister ships MSC Zoe and MSC Oliver, is the largest container ship in the world (as of August 2015[update]).[5][6] Christened on 8 January 2015, MSC Oscar assumed the title of the "largest container ship" from the CSCL Globe inaugurated in November 2014.[7]
Name
MSC Oscar takes her name from the son of Diego Aponte, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) president and chief executive.[3]
Construction
MSC Oscar was built by Daewoo in South Korea for $140m.[3]
Number of containers
The ship was first planned for 18,400 TEU. Upon completion of construction the capacity was 19,224 TEU, including the capacity for 1,800 refrigerated containers. Since the deadweight tonnage of the ship is only 197,362 DWT it can only carry a full load of containers if each container has a mean mass no more than 10.2 tonnes. With the average container weighing 14 tonnes, the capacity is reduced to around 14,000 TEU.[citation needed]
MSC Oscar propulsion
The vessel's main engine is a two-stroke MAN Diesel 11S90ME-C diesel engine, which has a height of 15.5 m (51 ft), a length of 25 m (82 ft) and a breadth of 11 m (36 ft).[2][4] The engine has a maximum continuous rating of 62.5 MW (83,800 hp) at 82.2 rpm and a normal continuous rating of 56.25 MW (75,430 hp) at 79.4 rpm.[2]
Sister ships
Gallery
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MSC Oscar Arriving at Felixstowe, England -
MSC Oscar At Port of Felixstowe -
MSC Oscar At Port of Felixstowe at night -
MSC Oscar bow view
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References
- ^ a b "MSC OSCAR". MarineTraffic. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d "MSC Oscar Container Ship, Panama". ship-technology.com. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d Parkinson, Justin (11 March 2015). "On board the world's biggest ship". BBC News Magazine. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ a b "MAN B&W S90ME-C10.2" (PDF). MAN Diesel & Turbo. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "MSC Oscar". MSC. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Stromberg, Joseph (8 January 2015). "The MSC Oscar just became the world's biggest container ship". Vox (website). Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Stackhouse, Laura (13 January 2015). "The MSC Oscar has already stolen the CSCL Globe's 'biggest ship' title". Marine Trader Online. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ a b "MSC Zoe takes bow in triple-first". Lloyds List. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ a b "MSC Oscar becomes the world's largest boxship". Lloyds List. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Video: 19,224 TEU MSC Maya Christened in Antwerp". http://worldmaritimenews.com. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ McAlpine, Andrew. "World's Largest Container ship makes UK Debut". Linked In. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
External links
- On board the world's biggest ship, BBC News.
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