MSC Orion-class container ship
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Operators | |
| In service | 2020–present |
| Planned | 8 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Active | 8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 149,525 GT |
| Length | 366 m (1,200 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 51 m (167 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| Capacity | 14,952 TEU |
The Orion class is a series of 8 container ships built for Zodiac Maritime. The first 4 ships are operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and the remaining ships are operated by Ocean Network Express (ONE). The ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 14,952 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).[1][2][3]
List of ships
[edit]| Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Shipping Company | |||||
| MSC Orion | 3029 | 9857157 | 22 Jan 2020 | In service | [4] |
| MSC Aries | 3030 | 9857169 | 9 Mar 2020 | In service | [5] |
| MSC Virgo | 3031 | 9857171 | 8 Jun 2020 | In service | [6] |
| MSC Auriga | 3032 | 9857183 | 15 Jul 2020 | In service | [7] |
| Ocean Network Express | |||||
| Zenith Lumos | 3033 | 9864215 | 21 Sep 2020 | In service | [8] |
| Zephyr Lumos | 3034 | 9864227 | 6 Jan 2021 | In service | [9] |
| Zeus Lumos | 3035 | 9864239 | 10 Mar 2021 | In service | [10] |
| Zeal Lumos | 3036 | 9864241 | 30 Jul 2021 | In service | [11] |
Incidents
[edit]On April 13, 2024, during the Red Sea crisis, the IRGC Navy seized Portuguese-registered and Madeira-flagged MSC Aries.[12][13] The ship was off the UAE coast and was taken to Iran, which claimed that it had violated maritime laws.[14]
On April 26, MSV Orion, sister ship to MSC Aries, was struck by a drone, 300 to 400 nautical miles southeast of the Horn of Africa, extending Houthi Red Sea attacks to the Indian Ocean.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Fleet of Vessels | MSC". www.msc.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Fleet List | ONE". www.one-line.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Zodiac Maritime - Fleet List". www.zodiac-maritime.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "MSC Orion (9857157)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "MSC Aries (9857169)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "MSC Virgo (9857171)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "MSC Auriga (9857183)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Zenith Lumos (9864215)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Zephyr Lumos (9864227)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Zeus Lumos (9864239)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "Zeal Lumos (9864241)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ https://www.business-standard.com/amp/external-affairs-defence-security/news/amid-growing-global-tension-iranian-soldiers-raid-vessel-near-oman-report-124041300376_1.html
- ^ https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/casualty/iran-seizes-large-container-ship-msc-aries-strait-hormuz#:~:text=Iranian%20forces%20have%20taken%20control,and%20diverted%20it%20to%20Iran.&text=Iran's%20state%20news%20agency%20IRNA,and%20taken%20to%20Iranian%20waters.
- ^ "Iran says MSC Aries vessel seized for 'violating maritime laws'". Reuters. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Houthis extend attacks on shipping to wider Indian Ocean". Financial Times. Retrieved 1 May 2024.