Umm Salal (ship)

UMM Salal is a container ship that was built in 2011 by Samsung Heavy Industries in their shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The vessel is among the largest container ships in the world with capacity to carry 13,296 TEU or 9,600 FEU with 1,000 reefer points. The boxship has eight sister ships, operating in the fleet of UASC.

History
Malta
Name	UMM Salal
Operator	UASC (Kuwait)
Port of registry	Valletta
Ordered	2010
Builder	Samsung Heavy Industries
Launched	27 November 2011
Identification	Call sign: 9HA2682 IMO number: 9525857 MMSI number: 215237000
Status	Operational
General characteristics
Class and type	A13 class Container ship
Tonnage	141,077 GT 145,327 DWT
Length	366 m (1,201 ft)
Beam	48 m (157 ft)
Draft	15.5 m (51 ft)
Installed power	71,760 kW
Propulsion	MAN B&W 12K98ME-7
Speed	26.0 knots (48 km/h) (maximum) 24.0 knots (44 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity	13,296 TEU

Design and engineering

The mega container ship UMM Salal has an overall length of 366 m (1,201 ft), beam of 48 m (157 ft) and draft of 15.5 m (51 ft). The deadweight of the boxship is 145,327 DWT and the gross tonnage is 141,077 GT. With such tonnage and dimensions, the vessel has capacity to carry 13,296 TEU or 9,600 FEU.

Engineering

The main engine of the Salal is the MAN B&W 12K98ME-7, a long-stroke and low-revolution engine that has total output power of 71,760 kW.

Operational service

The Salal is deployed in Asia/Gulf Express 1 (AGX1) service of UASC. The service connects North, Central & South China, East Asia and South East Asia to the Persian Gulf and vice versa.

Accidents

On 7 April 2017, the Salal ran aground in the Strait of Malacca shortly after leaving Port Klang, Malaysia. The vessel stuck at the separation scheme at heavy traffic route.

See also

• Largest container shipping companies

External links

• UMM Salal