Tsingtao Express

The Tsingtao Express is owned by Hapag-Lloyd, one of the largest container ship companies in the world. The ship is registered in Hamburg, Germany.[1]

History
Name: Tsingtao Express
Owner: Hapag-Lloyd AG[1]
Operator: Hapag-Lloyd
Port of registry: Hamburg Germany[1]
Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries CO Ltd[1]
Yard number: 1741[1]
Christened: 26 April 2007[2]
Completed: April 2007[1]
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics
Class and type: GL[1]
Tonnage:

93,750 GT[1]

103,631 DWT
Length: 335.47m[1]
Beam: 42.80m[1]
Draught: 14.610m[1]
Depth: 24.60m[1]
Decks: 1[1]
Installed power: 93,323hp[1]
Propulsion: MAN B&W[1]
Speed: 20 kn[1]
Capacity: 8,749 TEU, 730 TEU reefer containers[1]

Hull and engine

The Tsingtao Express is 335.47 m long, with a beam of 42.80 m, and draught of 14,610 m.[1] This ship has a double bottom design giving it a capacity of 8749 TEU, 730 of which may be refrigerated containers. It was completed and christened on April 26, 2007.[2]

The ship is powered by a MAN B&W 2 stroke engine with 12 cylinders, capable of producing 93,323 hp driving open fixed pitch propeller. The ship was originally constructed with five auxiliary generators. Two 4,267 kW, one 2,454 kW, one 4,000 kW, and one 1,867 kW.[1]

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References

  1. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (2008). Register of ships. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-906313-04-3.
  2. "Hapag-Lloyd christens new box ship". The Journal of Commerce Online Edition. 27 April 2007. ProQuest 312995714.
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