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CMA CGM Bougainville

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History
France
NameCMA CGM Bougainville
OperatorCMA CGM
Port of registryMarseille
OrderedAugust 2015
BuilderSamsung Heavy Industries
LaunchedAugust 2015
Maiden voyageSeptember 2015
Identification
StatusOperational
General characteristics
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage
  • 175,000 GT
  • 185,000 DWT
Length398 m (1,306 ft)
Beam54 m (177 ft)
Draft16.1 m (53 ft)
Installed power64,000 kW
PropulsionMAN B&W 11S90ME-C9.2
Speed
  • 20.5 knots (38 km/h) (maximum)
  • 19.5 knots (36 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity18,000 TEU

MV CMA CGM Bougainville is container ship, built in 2015 by Samsung Heavy Industries for CMA CGM on French Asia Line (FAL). The vessel is the largest container carrier operating under the flag of France. The vessel is the largest container ship in the world at the time of her launch in August 2015, having maximum capacity for 18,000 TEU with 1,254 reefer plugs.

Design and engineering

The boxship CMA CGM Bougainville together with her five sister-vessels is the flagship for the French container line CMA CGM. The ship has overall length of 398 m (1,306 ft), width of 54 m (177 ft) and summer draft of 16.1 m (53 ft). The deadweight of the container carrier is 185,000 DWT, while the gross tonnage is 175,000 GT. The boxship CMA CGM Bougainville has maximum capacity for 18,000 TEU with 1,254 reefer plugs.

Engineering

The container ship CMA CGM Bougainville is driven by modern low-speed engine MAN B&W 11S90ME-C9.2, which has total output power of 64,000 kW.

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