CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt
 CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt ride up river Elbe in May 2013
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt |
| Namesake | Alexander von Humboldt |
| Owner | Caroline 31[2] |
| Operator | CMA CGM |
| Port of registry | Valletta,  Malta[2] |
| Builder | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea[2] |
| Yard number | 4162 |
| Launched | 21 July 2012 |
| Completed | 16 April 2013[2] |
| In service | 2013 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9454448 Call sign: 2GEH4 MMSI number: 235096647[1] |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 176,546 GT 101,053 NT 186,470 DWT |
| Length | 378.4 m (1,241 ft) |
| Beam | 53.6 m (176 ft) |
| Draft | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Depth | 29.9 m (98 ft) |
| Installed power | Wärtsilä-Hyundai 14RT-flex96C (80,080 kW) |
| Propulsion | Single shaft; fixed-pitch propeller |
| Speed | 25.1 knots (46.5 km/h; 28.9 mph) |
| Capacity | 16,020 TEU |
CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt is an Explorer class containership built for CMA CGM.[3] It is named after Alexander von Humboldt.
CMA CGM had originally planned to name the ship after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.
Scheduled for delivery in June 2013,[4] it is among the world's largest containerships, at 16,020 TEU.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt (9454448)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ a b c d e "CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt (14496J)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ "CMA CGM touchera en octobre son premier navire de 16.000 EVP". Mer et Marine. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Le futur géant français s'appellera "CMA CGM Jules Verne"". Le Marin. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Alexander von Humboldt" (PDF). Alphaliner. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2012.