CMA CGM Bougainville

CMA CGM Bougainville is container ship, built in 2015 by Samsung Heavy Industries for CMA CGM on French Asia Line (FAL). The vessel was the largest container carrier operating under the flag of France. The vessel is the largest container ship in the world at the time of her launch in August 2015, having maximum capacity for 18,000 TEU with 1,254 reefer plugs.

History
France
Name	CMA CGM Bougainville
Operator	CMA CGM
Port of registry	Marseille
Builder	Samsung Heavy Industries
Completed	August 2015
Maiden voyage	September 2015
Identification	Call sign: FIVD IMO number: 9702156 MMSI number: 228067900
Status	Operational
General characteristics
Type	Container ship
Tonnage	175,000 GT 185,000 DWT
Length	398 m (1,306 ft)
Beam	54 m (177 ft)
Draft	16.1 m (53 ft)
Installed power	64,000 kW
Propulsion	MAN B&W 11S90ME-C9.2
Speed	20.5 knots (38 km/h) (maximum) 19.5 knots (36 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity	18,000 TEU

Design and engineering

The boxship CMA CGM Bougainville together with her five sister-vessels is the flagship for the French container line CMA CGM. The ship has overall length of 398 m (1,306 ft), width of 54 m (177 ft) and summer draft of 16.1 m (53 ft). The deadweight of the container carrier is 185,000 DWT, while the gross tonnage is 175,000 GT. The boxship CMA CGM Bougainville has maximum capacity for 18,000 TEU with 1,254 reefer plugs.

The CMA BGM Bougainville is the first container ship in the world to deploy the TRAXENS technology, a system that monitors and tracks containers throughout the journey of the ship. The TRAXENS technology, developed by a French startup company, make use of built-in relay antennas in each container to communicate with the communication hub of the ship.

Engineering

The container ship CMA CGM Bougainville is driven by modern low-speed engine MAN B&W 11S90ME-C9.2, which has total output power of 64,000 kW.

See also

• List of largest container ships
• Largest container shipping companies

External links

• CMA CGM Bougainville at ShipsReviews.com