The A. Lincoln class is a series of six container ships built for CMA CGM. The ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 14,414 TEU.[1] The ships were ordered in 2015 with scheduled delivery early 2017.[2]
 CMA CGM T. Roosevelt entering Charleston Harbor
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Operators | CMA CGM |
| In service | 2017–present |
| Planned | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 140,872 GT |
| Length | 365.96 m (1,200 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 48.2 m (158 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| Capacity | 14,414 TEU |
On 22 August 2017, the CMA CGM T. Roosevelt set a new record for the largest ever container ship to cross the new Panama Canal.[3] It held the record until 2019, when a larger container ship passed through the canal.[4] The class is named after some of the most famous US presidents.
List of ships
edit| Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM A. Lincoln | 2856 | 9780859 | 6 April 2017 | In service | [5] |
| CMA CGM G. Washington | 2855 | 9780847 | 20 April 2017 | In service | [6] |
| CMA CGM T. Jefferson | 2857 | 9780861 | 4 May 2017 | In service | [7] |
| CMA CGM T. Roosevelt | 2858 | 9780873 | 25 July 2017 | In service | [8] |
| CMA CGM J. Adams | 2859 | 9780885 | 25 July 2017 | In service | [9] |
| CMA CGM J. Madison | 2860 | 9780897 | 20 March 2018 | In service | [10] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vessel fleet". www.cmacgm-group.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "CMA CGM Linked to 6 Boxships Order at HHI". Offshore Energy. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "The CMA CGM T. ROOSEVELT going through the Panama Canal". CMA CGM BLOG | Articles, reports, interviews, pictures... 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "Panama Canal Hosts Its Biggest Containership to-Date". Offshore Energy. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "CMA CGM A. Lincoln (9780859)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "CMA CGM G. Washington (9780847)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "CMA CGM T. Jefferson (9780861)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "CMA CGM T. Roosevelt (9780873)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "CMA CGM J. Adams (9780885)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "CMA CGM J. Madison (9780897)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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