Universe-class container ship
The Universe class is a series of 6 container ships built for COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 21,237 TEU.[1] They are some of the largest container ships ever built and was the second class of ships to exceed 21,000 TEU of capacity after the OOCL G-class (21,413 TEU). At the time they were also the largest Chinese built container ships.[2]
![]() COSCO Shipping Nebula in the port of Rotterdam | |
Class overview | |
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Builders: | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Jiangnan Shipyard |
Operators: | COSCO SHIPPING Lines |
In service: | 2018-present |
Planned: | 6 |
Building: | 0 |
Completed: | 6 |
Active: | 6 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Container ship |
Tonnage: | 215,553 GT |
Length: | 399.9 m (1,312 ft) |
Beam: | 58.6 m (192 ft) |
Draft: | 16 m (52 ft) |
Capacity: | 21,237 TEU |
The ships were built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. They were originally ordered for a 12 year charter by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL).[3] In 2016, a merger took place in which CSCL and its fleet became part of COSCO.[4] This happened well before the ships would be finished and as a result the ships were all delivered with COSCO Shipping name and colors.
List of ships
Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | ref |
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COSCO Shipping Universe | 1416 | 9795610 | 12 Jun 2018 | In service | [5] |
COSCO Shipping Nebula | 1417 | 9795622 | 23 Oct 2018 | In service | [6] |
COSCO Shipping Galaxy | 1420 | 9795634 | 18 Apr 2019 | In service | [7] |
COSCO Shipping Solar | 1427 | 9795646 | 25 Apr 2019 | In service | [8] |
COSCO Shipping Star | 1428 | 9795658 | 27 Jun 2019 | In service | [9] |
COSCO Shipping Planet | 1429 | 9795660 | 6 Sep 2019 | In service | [10] |
See also
References
- "COSCO SHIPPING Lines". lines.coscoshipping.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- "COSCO Shipping Universe Breaks Record For China's Largest Container Ship With 21,237 TEU". Marine Insight. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "CSCL Takes Six 21000 TEU Newbuildings on Bareboat Charter". Offshore Energy. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- "Cosco-CSCL Unveil Merger Date". Port Technology International. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "COSCO Shipping Universe (9795610)". LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- "COSCO Shipping Nebula (9795622)". LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- "COSCO Shipping Galaxy (9795634)". LR Class Direct. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- "COSCO Shipping Solar (35877)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- "COSCO Shipping Star (35878)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- "COSCO Shipping Planet (35879)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 2020-07-30.