CSCL Long Beach was built by Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea and was delivered to Seaspan Ship Management on July 5, 2007, approximately eight weeks ahead of its contractual delivery date.[1] The CSCL Long Beach is chartered to China Shipping Container Lines.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | CSCL Long Beach |
| Owner | Seaspan Corp [1] |
| Operator | China Shipping Container Lines[2] |
| Port of registry | Hong Kong  Hong Kong [1] |
| Builder | Samsung Heavy Industries [2] |
| Yard number | 1568 [1] |
| Launched | 28 April 2007 |
| Completed | 7 May 2007 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 111,700 DWT |
| Length | 337 m (1,106 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 46 m (151 ft)[1] |
| Height | 62 m (203 ft) [1] |
| Draught | 15 m (49 ft) [3] |
| Depth | 27.2 m |
| Speed | 20.1 / 17.6 knots[1] |
| Capacity | 9,572 TEU[1] |
| Crew | 17 |
Hull and engine
editThe CSCL Long Beach was built in 2007 by Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea.[1] The CSCL Long Beach is 336 metres long, and 46 metres across the beam.[1] This container vessel has a deadweight tonnage of 111,700.[1] The vessel has a TEU capacity of 9,580 and is propelled by a 93,120 BHP MAN B&W engine, which gives the vessel a maximum speed of 20.1 kts.[1] Its sister ship is the CSCL Zeebrugge.[4]
Events onboard
editOn 3 Dec, 2010, while en route from Valencia, Spain to Klang, Malaysia, a Sri Lankan mariner had to be rescued after badly injuring his hand aboard the CSCL Long Beach. The sailor was rescued by Saudi Arabian border guards in the Red Sea and taken to Jizan Province of Saudi Arabia.[5]
Ship owner
editCSCL Long Beach is owned by the Seaspan Corporation, which charters out container ships that run all over the world. Its charters usually go on to be long-term charters.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Lloyd's Register of Shipping (2008). Register of ships. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. p. 1573. ISBN 978-1-906313-04-3.
- ^ a b "Two New Ships For Seaspan". Journal of Commerce. 10 July 2007. ProQuest 312950979.
- ^ "CSCL Long Beach". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "CSCL Zeebrugge". Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ Rasooldeen, Mohammed (6 December 2010). "Rescued Lankan Sailor Sent Home After Treatment". Arab News. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Seaspan Corporate Overview". 2012. N/A. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 6 March 2012.