UASC A19 class

UASC A19 class

The Al Muraykh

Ship data Ship type Container Ship Shipping company United Arab Shipping Company, Kuwait Hapag-Lloyd Shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, South Korea Construction period 2014 to 2016 Units built 6th Cruising areas Worldwide trip

Ship dimensions and crew length 400.00 m ( Lüa ) 388.10 m ( Lpp ) width 58.60 m Side height 30.60 m Draft Max. 16.02 m measurement 195,636 GT , 88,432 NRZ

Machine system machine 1 × Hyundai MAN B&W 10S90ME-C10.2 ten cylinder two-stroke diesel engine Top speed 22.0 kn (41 km / h) propeller 1 × fixed propeller

Transport capacities Load capacity 199,744 dwt Container 18,800 TEU

Others Classifications DNV GL

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

Rear view of the Barzan on the Elbe

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
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

Commons : UASC A19 class  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• The new reference for LNG propulsion , DNVGL (English)
• Data for the A15 and A18 class at Technolog

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Charlie Bartlett: UASC vessel carries biggest ever box cargo from Asia to Europe , Seatrade Maritime News, January 4, 2016. (English)
2. ^ Hapag-Lloyd ships. Retrieved September 29, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Equasis homepage (English)
4. ^ Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London
5. ↑ DNV GL shipping register