UASC A19 class
The Al Muraykh
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The container ships of UASC A19 class , initially, UASC A18 class , the Kuwait based United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), belong to the group of ULCS (Ultra Large Container Ship).
history
The series was built from 2014 to the beginning of 2016 by the South Korean shipyards Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and comprises six units. All ships of the class are used in liner services between Europe and East Asia. In December 2015, the Al Muraykh left Port Klang with the highest number of containers transported by a ship of 18,601 TEU. After a two-week voyage, the ship docked on the Thames at the London Gateway Terminal on January 1, 2016.
As a result of the merger of UASC with Hapag-Lloyd , the ships came to Hapag-Lloyd in 2017.
technology
In terms of shipbuilding, the A19 ships classified by DNV GL are designed like the majority of the ULCS series that are already in operation. The deckhouse is located approximately at the end of the forward third of the ship, which enables an improved line of sight and thus a higher forward deck loading, while the chimney and machinery are located in the rear third. The bunker tanks are arranged below the superstructure; they meet the relevant MARPOL regulations. The holds of the ships are closed with pontoon hatch covers. The maximum container capacity is given as 18,800 TEU. There are also connections for integral refrigerated containers . The berthing and casting off maneuvers are supported by a bow thruster .
The ships are powered by a ten-cylinder two - stroke diesel engine of the type MAN B&W 10S90ME-C10.2, built under license by Hyundai , which acts on a single fixed-pitch propeller . The main engines are designed to run on LNG as fuel. The ships should meet the IMO's Energy Efficiency Design Index .
The ships
UASC A19 class | ||||||
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Ship name | Shipyard / construction number | IMO number | Keel laying, launching, delivery |
Client | Renaming and whereabouts | |
Barzan | Hyundai Samho / S746 | 9708851 | November 3, 2014 February 26, 2015 May 8, 2015 |
UASC | so in motion | |
Al Muraykh | Hyundai Samho / S747 | 9708863 | February 27, 2015 May 31, 2015 August 21, 2015 |
UASC | so in motion | |
Al Nefud | Hyundai Ulsan / 2717 | 9708813 | June 23, 2015 September 5, 2015 November 3, 2015 |
UASC | so in motion | |
Al Zubara | Hyundai Samho / S748 | 9708875 | June 3, 2015 September 5, 2015 December 17, 2015 |
UASC | so in motion | |
Al Dahna | Hyundai Ulsan / 2718 | 9708825 | July 29, 2015 October 16, 2015 January 8, 2016 |
UASC | so in motion | |
Tihama | Hyundai Ulsan / 2719 | 9736107 | September 8, 2015 November 27, 2015 February 3, 2016 |
UASC | so in motion | |
Data: Equasis, DNV GL |
Web links
- The new reference for LNG propulsion , DNVGL (English)
- Data for the A15 and A18 class at Technolog
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charlie Bartlett: UASC vessel carries biggest ever box cargo from Asia to Europe , Seatrade Maritime News, January 4, 2016. (English)
- ^ Hapag-Lloyd ships. Retrieved September 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Equasis homepage (English)
- ^ Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London
- ↑ DNV GL shipping register