The Universe class is a series of 6 container ships built for COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 21,237 TEU.[1] They are some of the largest container ships ever built and was the second class of ships to exceed 21,000 TEU of capacity after the OOCL G-class (21,413 TEU). At the time they were also the largest Chinese built container ships.[2]
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Jiangnan Shipyard |
| Operators | COSCO SHIPPING Lines |
| In service | 2018-present |
| Planned | 6 |
| Building | 0 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 215,553 GT |
| Length | 399.9 m (1,312 ft) |
| Beam | 58.6 m (192 ft) |
| Draft | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Capacity | 21,237 TEU |
The ships were built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. They were originally ordered for a 12 year charter by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL).[3] In 2016, a merger took place in which CSCL and its fleet became part of COSCO.[4] This happened well before the ships would be finished and as a result the ships were all delivered with COSCO Shipping name and colors.
List of ships
edit| Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO Shipping Universe | 1416 | 9795610 | 12 Jun 2018 | In service | [5] |
| COSCO Shipping Nebula | 1417 | 9795622 | 23 Oct 2018 | In service | [6] |
| COSCO Shipping Galaxy | 1420 | 9795634 | 18 Apr 2019 | In service | [7] |
| COSCO Shipping Solar | 1427 | 9795646 | 25 Apr 2019 | In service | [8] |
| COSCO Shipping Star | 1428 | 9795658 | 27 Jun 2019 | In service | [9] |
| COSCO Shipping Planet | 1429 | 9795660 | 6 Sep 2019 | In service | [10] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "COSCO SHIPPING Lines". lines.coscoshipping.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "COSCO Shipping Universe Breaks Record For China's Largest Container Ship With 21,237 TEU". Marine Insight. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "CSCL Takes Six 21000 TEU Newbuildings on Bareboat Charter". Offshore Energy. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "Cosco-CSCL Unveil Merger Date". Port Technology International. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "COSCO Shipping Universe (9795610)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "COSCO Shipping Nebula (9795622)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "COSCO Shipping Galaxy (9795634)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "COSCO Shipping Solar (35877)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "COSCO Shipping Star (35878)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "COSCO Shipping Planet (35879)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-07-30.