The series was commissioned by the Taiwanese shipping company Seaspan Corporation in January 2013 and built from 2014 by the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Company and the Taiwanese shipyard CSBC . The ships are used under the name of the shipping company Yang Ming , where the ships are used for ten years on a long-term charter. The first delivered ship of the 15 units to be built was the YM Wish , which was put into service in 2015 . The ships are used on the Europe-Far East route.
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Rear view of the YM Wholesome
YM Wind based in Hamburg
The double hull ships belong to the group of ULCS container ships. As with almost all ULCS designs, the deckhouse is positioned far forward, which enables an improved line of sight and thus higher forward deck loading. Among other things, the bunker tanks are arranged below the superstructure in order to meet the applicable MARPOL regulations. The drive system with the two-stroke diesel main engine is arranged far aft. To improve maneuverability, transverse thrusters are arranged in the bow and stern. The holds of the ships are closed with pontoon hatch covers. The ships have a maximum container capacity of around 14,000 TEU , with an average container weight of fourteen tons, the capacity is reduced. There are also connections for integral refrigerated containers .
