Charleston Express class

Charleston Express class

The St. Louis Express in Bremerhaven

Ship data Ship type Container Ship Shipping company Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Shipyard China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC), Kaohsiung, Taiwan Construction period 2001 to 2003 Units built 5

Ship dimensions and crew length 243.35 m ( Lüa ) 232.40 m ( Lpp ) width 32.2 m Side height 19.50 m Draft Max. 10.80 m measurement 41,492 GT

Machine system machine HSD B&W Diesel 8K80MC-C diesel engine Machine performance 39,200 kW (53,297 hp) propeller 1 × fixed propeller

Transport capacities Load capacity 40,478 dwt Container 3237 TEU Connections for refrigerated containers 400

Others Classifications American Bureau of Shipping

The Charleston Express class is one of five container ships existing class of the Hamburg shipping company Hapag-Lloyd .

history

The ships used by Hapag-Lloyd today were originally ordered by the Canadian shipping company CP Ships for its two subsidiaries Transportacion Maritima Mexicana (TMM) and Lykes Lines . The quintet was built and delivered between 2001 and 2003 by the Taiwanese shipyard China Shipbuilding Corporation in Kaohsiung. In 2005, CP Ships signed a contract with the US government, brought the five ships under the US flag as part of the Maritime Security Program and named them after American national parks. After the takeover of CP Ships by Hapag-Lloyd in 2005, the ships were given names typical of Hapag-Lloyd in the course of the subsequent integration of the services of both liner shipping companies.

technology

Rear view of the St. Louis Express

The ships have superstructures about four fifths aft above the propulsion system. One hold is behind the deckhouse, the rest in front. The holds are provided with cell guides and are closed by pontoon hatch covers. The container capacity is 3237 TEU and 400 reefer container connections are available. The loading gear consists of four centrally arranged 40-tonne ship cranes, three of which are arranged in front of the deckhouse and one serves the rear cargo space.

The main drive consists of a HSD B&W eight-cylinder marine diesel engine of the type 8K80MC-C with an output of 29,243  kW , which acts directly on a fixed propeller. The ships can thus reach a speed of around 22.5  knots . The energy supply is ensured by three auxiliary diesels and one emergency diesel. A bow thruster is available to support the docking and casting off maneuvers .

The ships

Charleston Express class
Building name	Shipyard / construction number	IMO number	Client	Keel laying / launching / commissioning	Later names	Whereabouts
Lykes Ranger	CSBC / 790	9243162	?	September 25, 2001 / February 1, 2002 / June 18, 2002	2005 CP Everglades , 2007 Charleston Express	In motion
232M Container Carrier (3200 TEU)	CSBC / 791	9243174	?	November 20, 2001 / April 12, 2001 / October 2, 2002	2002 TMM Colima , 2005 CP Shenandoah , 2006 Yorktown Express	In motion
TMM Guanajuato	CSBC / 792	9243186	?	February 5, 2002 / June 25, 2002 / November 26, 2002	2005 CP Yellowstone , 2006 St. Louis Express	In motion
Lykes Flyer	CSBC / 793	9243198	?	April 19, 2002 / October 17, 2002 / January 15, 2003	2005 CP Denali , 2006 Washington Express	In motion
TMM Yucatan	CSBC / 794	9243203	?	June 28, 2002 / October 17, 2002 / February 19, 2003	2005 CP Yosemite , 2006 Philadelphia Express	In motion

Web links

Commons : Charleston Express class  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Contribution to global security (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Hapag-Lloyd ships, ships with 2300 to 4000 TEU , Hapag-Lloyd website. Retrieved September 22, 2011
2. ^ Entry at JS-Containerships , website of js-containerships. Retrieved September 22, 2011