OOCL M-class
 The NYK Helios arriving Hamburg near Tinsdal
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The ships of the OOCL M-class , also known as the OOCL-Brussels type , were among the world's largest container ships when they were commissioned from 2013 .
history
The series has been built in Koje by the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries since 2012 and is expected to include ten units by 2014. The client for the series is the Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL). Six ships came into service for OOCL, four in charter for the Japanese shipping company NYK by 2016 . All ships of the class are to be used in liner service between Europe and East Asia.
During the testing of the OOCL Brussels , the propeller shaft was seriously damaged, which will lead to a delayed delivery.
technology
The M-class ships classified by the American Bureau of Shipping belong to the group of ULCS container ships. In terms of shipbuilding, the deckhouse is striking: unlike the majority of conventional container ships, it is arranged far forward, which enables an improved line of sight and thus a higher forward deck loading. In terms of environmental protection in maritime shipping , the bunker tanks arranged below the superstructure are worth mentioning, which meet MARPOL regulations. The holds of the ships are closed with pontoon hatch covers. The ships have a maximum container capacity of around 13,200 TEU , with an average container weight of fourteen tons, the capacity is reduced to around 9080 units. There are also 800 connections for integral refrigerated containers .
The ships are powered by a twelve - cylinder two - stroke diesel engine from MAN B&W (type: 12S90ME-C9.2) built under license by Hyundai , the output of which is electronically limited from the normal 69,720 kW to 54,200 kW.
The ships
| OOCL M-class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship name | Build number | IMO number | Keel laying, launching, delivery |
Client | Later names and whereabouts | |
| NYK Helios | 2002 | 9622588 | July 2, 2012 September 19, 2012 January 22, 2013 |
OOCL | OOCL Poland (2016) | |
| OOCL Brussels | 2003 | 9622590 | August 13, 2012 November 3, 2012 March 26, 2013 |
OOCL | - | |
| OOCL Berlin | 2004 | 9622605 | September 21, 2012 December 10, 2012 March 26, 2013 |
OOCL | - | |
| NYK Hercules | 2005 | 9622617 | November 5, 2012 January 12, 2013 April 30, 2013 |
OOCL | OOCL France (2016) | |
| OOCL Chongqing | 2006 | 9622629 | December 11, 2012 February 24, 2013 June 28, 2013 |
OOCL | - | |
| NYK Hermes | 2007 | 9622631 | January 14, 2013 March 30, 2013 July 26, 2013 |
OOCL | OOCL Egypt (2016) | |
| OOCL Bangkok | 2008 | 9627978 | February 25, 2013 May 4, 2013 September 13, 2013 |
OOCL | - | |
| NYK Hyperion | 2009 | 9627980 | April 1, 2013 June 15, 2013 October 16, 2013 |
OOCL | OOCL Malaysia (2016) | |
| OOCL Korea | 2010 | 9627992 | October 14, 2013 January 11, 2014 April 17, 2014 |
OOCL | - | |
| OOCL Singapore | 2011 | 9628001 | December 3, 2013 February 22, 2014 May 23, 2014 |
OOCL | - | |
| Data: Equasis, American Bureau of Shipping | ||||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ South Korea: New Mega Vessel 'OOCL Brussels' Damaged During Tests on Shipbuilding Tribune ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Equasis homepage (English)
- ↑ ABS Record (English)
