MSC Daniela
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MSC Daniela is a container ship
Container ship
Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport.-History:...
operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. is the world's largest shipping line in terms of container vessel capacity. MSC operates 469 vessels and has a capacity of...
that is one of the largest container ships of the world, with a TEU
Twenty-foot equivalent unit
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cargo capacity of 14,000 containers. The building of MSC Daniela was started on 1 July, 2006 and finished at the end of 2008; the ship was subsequently crowned as the largest according to cargo capacity. The shipbuilder was Samsung Heavy Industries
Samsung Heavy Industries
Samsung Heavy Industries or SHI is one of the largest shipbuilders in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea...
in Geoje
Geoje
Geoje is a city located in South Gyeongsang province, just off the coast of the port city of Busan, South Korea. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights...
, South Korea
South Korea
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Design
MSC Daniela has an overall length of 366,00 meters, a moulded beam of 51,00 meters and draft, when the ship is fully loaded of 15,00 meters. The deadweight of the vessel is 165,000 metric tons and the gross tonnage is 135,000 gross tons. The ship is large and is in need of strong and reliable engine. Powered by a MAN SE B&W 12K98MC-C diesel engineDiesel engine
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with total outputof 98,280 hp, the vessel is able to realize maximum speeds of 25,2 knots, while the cruising one is 23.5 knots.
Sisterships
| Built | Ship Name | Shipyard | Hull Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Samsung | 1709 | |
| 2009 | Daewoo | 4135 | |
| 2009 | Daewoo | 4136 | |
| 2009 | Samsung | 1710 | |
| 2009 | Samsung | 1711 | |
| 2009 | Samsung | 1712 | |
| 2009 | Samsung | 1713 | |
| 2009 | Samsung | 1714 | |
| 2009 | Samsung | 1715 | |
| 2010 | Daewoo | 4138 | |
| 2010 | Daewoo | 4139 |
See also
- Emma Maersk
- CMA CGM ThalassaCMA CGM ThalassaCMA CGM Thalassa is a container ship owned by Global Ship Lease and on long-term charter to the shipping line - CMA CGM. The ship delivered to the ship-operator on 30 December 2008...
- Gudrun MærskGudrun MærskThe Gudrun Maersk is a very large container ship, capable of carrying 8,500 TEU and with a deadweight of 115,700 metric tons. The ship was built in 2005 and is operated by the Maersk Line.- Design :...
- COSCO GuangzhouCOSCO GuangzhouCOSCO Guangzhou is a container ship, and one of the largest currently in service. She was built for Cosco Ship Management in 2006 at the company's shipyards. The ship has capacity for 9,500 TEU and mostly sails between the ports in China, India and Japan and those in Western Europe and the United...