Maersk Hangzhou
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maersk Hangzhou |
| Namesake | Hangzhou |
| Operator | Maersk Line[1] |
| Port of registry |  Singapore |
| Builder | Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea |
| Yard number | 2876[1] |
| In service | 5 February 2018[1] |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Maersk H-class container ship |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 153,774 GT |
| Length | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Beam | 53.5 m (176 ft) |
| Draft | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Depth | 29.9 m (98 ft) |
| Propulsion | Single shaft; fixed pitch propeller |
| Capacity | 15,226 TEU |
Maersk Hangzhou is an H-class container ship operated by Maersk Line.
On 30 December 2023, Maersk Hangzhou was hit by a land-based missile, though suffering only limited damage and no casualties.[2] The following day, the ship issued a distress call after coming under attack from what U.S. CENTCOM described as four Iran-backed Houthi small ships.[3]
Several shots were fired and attempts to board were made; however, a contracted security team returned fire. The United States Navy's aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and destroyer USS Gravely responded to the distress call. Verbal commands were issued to the four small ships, and helicopters from the Dwight D. Eisenhower were dispatched. After taking small arms fire, United States Navy helicopters returned fire, sinking the small ships and killing their crews (the fourth boat withdrew).[4] There was no damage to U.S. equipment or personnel.[3]
Maersk decided to pause transits through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden following the attack.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Maersk Hangzhou (401143)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ United States Central Command [@CENTCOM] (30 December 2023). "USS GRAVELY shoots down two anti-ship ballistic missiles while responding to Houthi attack on merchant vessel" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b United States Central Command [@CENTCOM] (31 December 2023). "Iranian-backed Houthi small boats attack merchant vessel and U.S. Navy helicopters in Southern Red Sea" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Durbin, Adam (31 December 2023). "US Navy helicopters destroy Houthi boats in Red Sea after attempted hijack". BBC News. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Maersk Operations through Red Sea / Gulf of Aden". Maersk. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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