MSC Sindy
 MSC Sindy in Port of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MSC Sindy |
| Owner | Compania Naviera Sylvana SA[1] |
| Operator | MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA[1] |
| Port of registry |  Panama[1] |
| Builder | Samsung Heavy Industries Company[1] |
| Yard number | 1611[1] |
| Launched | 20 March 2007 |
| Completed | June 2007[2] |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service[3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 107,000 GT 115,000 DWT[2] |
| Length | 336 m (1,102 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 43 m (141 ft)[1] |
| Draught | 15 m (49 ft)[1] |
| Depth | 27 m (88 ft) (moulded)[1] |
| Installed power | 68,519kW, 93,158hp[1] |
| Propulsion | 1 oil engine[1] |
| Speed | 25 kn[1] |
| Capacity | 9580 TEU[2] |
MSC Sindy is a container ship operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company. She was built by Samsung Heavy Industries and sails under the flag of Panama.[1]
Hull and engine
[edit]MSC Sindy is owned by Compania Naviera Sylvana and operated by Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC)[1] It was built by the Samsung Heavy Industries Company and its yard number was 1611.[1] The ship has a beam of 43 metres (141 ft) and a length of 336 metres (1,102 ft).[1] It has a draught of 15 metres (49 ft) and a moulded depth of 27m.[1] MSC Sindy is the sister ship to the MSC Bruxelles.[4]
MSC Sindy uses a 12-cylinder, two-stroke oil engine developing 68,519 kilowatts (91,885 shp) and driving a single propeller.[1] The ship has 4 auxiliary generators, each rated at 2,950 kW.[1]
MSC Sindy can carry under 9,580 TEUs, 700 of which may be refrigerated containers.[2][5] This means the ship can carry 9,580 twenty-foot containers.[5]
While being built, MSC Sindy went through 3 different names. Originally it was called MSC Sylvan. However, the summer before it was completed, it was changed to MSC Rosalba. Later that year it was again changed to MSC Sindy.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Lloyd's Register of Shipping (2010). Register of Ships. London: Lloyd's. p. 2426. ISBN 978-1-906313-38-8.
- ^ a b c d "MSC Sindy". May 2007. Archived from the original on 28 November 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "MSC chips". 29 September 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "biz buzz". The Virginian-Pilot. ProQuest 880156032.
- ^ a b Slade, David (2 August 2011). "Ships just get bigger; 2 weeks after the massive MSC Bruxelles' visit, another 1,000-plus-footer on the way". The Post and Courier. ProQuest 880508651.
- ^ Svendsen, Jan; Jan Tiedeman (May 2007). "Samsung Hands Over MSC Sindy" (PDF). The Containershipping Newsletter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2012.