COSCO Guangzhou

Career
Name:	COSCO Guangzhou
Operator:	COSCO
Builder:	Huyndai Heavy Industries
Launched:	2006
Status:	Currently in service
Notes:	Call sign: SYIE IMO Number: 9305570 MMSI: 240475000
General characteristics
Class and type:	container ship
Tonnage:	107,000 metric tons (deadweight tonnage) 99,833 Gross Tons(gross tonnage)
Length:	350 m (1,150 ft)
Beam:	43 m (141 ft)
Draft:	11.5 m (38 ft)
Propulsion:	Mitsubishi Diesel engine 52,650 hp
Speed:	25.6 knots (47 km/h) (maximum) 24.5 knots (45 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity:	9,500 containers

COSCO Guangzhou is a container ship, and one of the largest currently in service. She was built for Cosco Ship Management in 2006 at the company's shipyards. The ship has capacity for 9,500 TEU and mostly sails between China, India and Japan and Western Europe and the USA.

Design

COSCO Guangzhou is 350 meters long, with a beam of 43 meters. The fully loaded draft is 11.50 meters, giving a deadweight tonnage of 107,000 metric tons, and a gross tonnage of 99,833 GT. The ship features several new design innovations, including a type of paint that decreases water resistance. The ship's Mitsubishi engines provide 52,650 hp, and a cruising speed of 24.5 knots. The fuel and lubricant oil consumption are 4% less than in a comparable ship.

Bridge Equipment

This consists of AIS, GPS, dGPS and ARPA, as well as an Electronic chart system to plot the ship's position against charts automatically. Computerised systems also assist in loading and unloading the cargo.

See also

• Emma Mærsk
• Hannover Bridge
• NYK Vega
• CMA CGM Medea

References

• COSCO Guangzhou
• COSCO

External links

• Mediterranean SC S.A
• Maersk Line