CSL Tecumseh

CSL Tecumseh is a self-unloading Panamax bulk carrier that entered service with Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) in 2013.[1] The ship is currently registered in Nassau, Bahamas.[2]

For other uses, see Tecumseh (disambiguation).
CSL Tecumseh
History
Name: CSL Tecumseh
Owner: Canada Steamship Lines
Operator: Canada Steamship Lines
Port of registry: Nassau
Builder: Chengxi Shipyard
Launched: 6 September 2012
Completed: May 2013
Identification: IMO number: 9600994
Status: in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Trillium-class freighter
Tonnage:
Length: 228.6 m (750 ft 0 in)
Beam: 32.26 m (105 ft 10 in)
Draught: 13.517 m (44 ft 4.2 in)
Depth: 20.16 m (66 ft 2 in)
Capacity: 71,476 m3 (2,524,200 cu ft)

Design and description

CSL Tecumseh is the second of three sister ships of the Trillium-class freighters of the Panamax sub class.[3] The ship has a gross tonnage of 43,691 tonnes and a deadweight tonnage of 71,319 tonnes. The ship is 228.6 metres (750 ft 0 in) long overall with a beam of 32.26 metres (105 ft 10 in).[2] The ship has a maximum draught of 13.517 metres (44 ft 4.2 in) and a depth of 20.16 metres (66 ft 2 in).[4]

The bulk carrier has a hold capacity of 71,476 cubic metres (2,524,200 cu ft) and an 80-metre (260 ft) boom for self-discharging.[4]

Construction and career

CSL Tecumseh was built by Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China with the yard number 9703.[2] She was completed in May 2013.[5] The ship was delivered to CSL on 2 May 2013 and she began her maiden voyage on 7 May from China to Port McNeill, British Columbia, where she loaded a cargo of aggregates, to San Francisco, California.[3]

References
  1. "CSL Tecumseh Comes To Call". mojosail.com. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. >"CSL Tecumseh (9600994)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. "The CSL Tecumseh, Second Trillium Class Panamax Vessel, Sets Sail on Maiden Voyage". cslships.com. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. "CSL Tecumseh". cslships.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. "CSL Tecumseh sets sail on maiden voyage". canadiansailings.ca. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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