Xin Los Angeles
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Xin Los Angeles |
| Operator: | China Shipping Container Lines |
| Launched: | 2006 |
| Fate: | Hong Kong |
| Status: | Currently in service |
| Notes: |
Call sign: VRBX6 IMO Number: 9307217 MMSI: 477158700 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | container ship |
| Tonnage: | 107,200 metric tons (deadweight tonnage) |
| Length: | 336.7 m (1,105 ft) |
| Beam: | 45.6 m (150 ft) |
| Draft: | 14.3 m (47 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
MAN B&W 12K98MC-C engines 68,520 kW |
| Speed: |
25.4 knots (47 km/h) (maximum) 24.7 knots (46 km/h) (cruising) |
| Capacity: | 9,600 containers |
Xin Los Angeles is a container ship owned and operated by China Shipping Container Lines. She was the largest in the world at the time of her completion in 2006, but since been overtaken in size by the Maersk Line's Emma Maersk, Gudrun Mærsk and Axel Mærsk. Xin Los Angeles has a capacity of 9,600 TEUs, and is one of a class of six. She is registered in Hong Kong.
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Design
Xin Los Angeles was launched in 2004 in the ship-yard of Hyundai Heavy Industries and was completed in 2006. She has a deadweight tonnage of 107,200 metric tons, is 336.7 meters long and has a beam of 45.6 meters and a draft of 14.3 meters, when fully loaded. The design of the hull allows for decreased water resistance and the hull paint prevents the growth of duckweed and molluscs.
Engine
Xin Los Angeles main engines are MAN B&W 12K98MC-C Mk6. During sea trials the ship achieved a ballast service speed of 25.4 knots. At full power the engines provide 68,520 kW and a cruising speed when fully loaded of 23.4 knots.
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