MSC Daniela
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| Name: | MSC Daniela |
| Operator: | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. |
| Port of registry: | Panama |
| Ordered: | 1st July, 2006 |
| Builder: |
Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje, South Korea |
| Yard number: | 1708 |
| Launched: | 2008 |
| Identification: |
Call sign: 3FIA2 IMO number: 9399002 MMSI no.: 370892000 |
| Status: | Currently in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | container ship |
| Tonnage: |
165,000 DWT 135,000 GT |
| Length: | 366,00 meters |
| Beam: | 51,00 meters |
| Draft: | 15,00 meters |
| Propulsion: | MAN SE B&W 12K98MC-C diesel enginebr>98,280 hp |
| Speed: |
25,2 knots (maximum) 23.5 knots |
| Capacity: | 14,000 containers |
| Crew: | 30 |
MSC Daniela is among the very largest container ships of the world with TEU cargo capacity of 14,000 containers. This is quite a lot for a such vessel, but company restrictions are allowing such large number of cargo to be carried from this ship. Building of MSC Daniela was started on 1 July, 2006 and finished and at the end of 2008, then the container ship was crowned as the largest according to cargo capacity. The shipbuilder was Samsung Heavy Industries in Geoje, South Korea.
Design
MSC Daniela has overall length of 366,00 meters, moulded beam of 51,00 meters and draft, when the ship is fully loaded of 15,00 meters. The deadweight of the vessel is 165,000 metric tons and the gross tonnage is 135,000 gross tons. The ship is large and is in need of strong and reliable engine. Powered by a MAN SE B&W 12K98MC-C diesel engine with total outputof 98,280 hp, the vessel is able to realize maximum speeds of 25,2 knots, while the cruising one is 23.5 knots.[1]
Sisterships
| Built | Ship Name | Shipyard | Hull Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MSC Beatrice | Samsung | 1709 |
| 2009 | MSC Danit | Daewoo | 4135 |
| 2009 | MSC Camille | Daewoo | 4136 |
| 2009 | MSC Kalina | Samsung | 1710 |
| 2009 | MSC Bettina | Samsung | 1711 |
| 2009 | MSC Irene | Samsung | 1712 |
| 2009 | MSC Emanuela | Samsung | 1713 |
| 2009 | MSC Eva | Samsung | 1714 |
| 2009 | MSC Gaia | Samsung | 1715 |
| 2010 | MSC Melatilde | Daewoo | 4138 |
| 2010 | MSC Paloma | Daewoo | 4139 |
See also
References
- ShipsInfo.info Container Ship Website
