CMA CGM Vela
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| 320px CMA CGM Vela on the Elbe heading towards Hamburg. | |
| Career | Germany |
|---|---|
| Name: | CMA CGM Vega |
| Operator: | CMA CGM |
| Builder: | Daewoo Shipbuilding |
| Yard number: | 4125 |
| Launched: | 2008 |
| Status: | Currently in service |
| Notes: |
Call Sign: DFUM2 IMO Number: 9354923 MMSI: |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | container ship |
| Tonnage: |
131,831 metric tons (deadweight tonnage) 128,600 gross tons (gross tonnage) 72,696 net tons (net tonnage) |
| Length: | 347.48 m (1,140.0 ft) |
| Beam: | 45.02 m (147.7 ft) |
| Draft: | 15.50 m (50.9 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Man B&W 12K98ME-C engine |
| Speed: |
24.8 knots (46 km/h) (maximum) 24.3 knots (45 km/h) (cruising) |
| Capacity: | 11,040 TEU containers |
CMA CGM Vela is a container ship operated by CMA CGM. The ship is owned by Reederei NSB and operated by CMA CGM. The container ship CMA CGM Vela was finished in 2008 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Ltd and delivered to ship-owner on 19th October 2008. The ship was carrying yard number DSME hull 4125 and after launching it was christened by the ship-owners and a lot of VIP persons in Hamburg, Germany where will be the home port of the giant ship.
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Design
CMA CGM Vela is the largest ship in the fleet of CMA CGM. The vessel has length of 347.48 m (1,140.0 ft), beam of 45.02 m (147.7 ft) and maximum draft of 15.50 m (50.9 ft). The ship has a deadweight of 131,831 metric tons and capacity for 11,040 TEU. The gross tonnage of the vessel is 128,600 gross tons and net tonnage is 72,696 net tons. The CMA CGM Vela has Suez gross tonnage of 130392,48 GT and Suez net tonnage of 114078,26 NT.
Engine
The container ship CMA CGM Vela was built according to latest requirement of IMO. The main engine of the ship is MAN B&W 12K98ME-C, which gives the ship enough power to reach 24.3 knots cruising speed.
See also
- Emma Maersk
- Hannover Bridge
- NYK Vega
- CMA CGM Medea
- Gudrun Mærsk
- COSCO Guangzhou
- MSC Pamela
- CMA CGM Thalassa
- MSC Madeleine
