MSC Chicago

	MSC Chicago leaving from Valencia port
History
Name	MSC Chicago
Owner	Santa Linea Shipping Corp
Operator	Reederei Claus-Peter Offen GmbH & Co
Port of registry	Monrovia, Liberia, Liberia
Builder	Samsung Heavy Industries
Yard number	1510
Completed	November 2005
Identification	IMO number: 9290555; Call Sign: A8H52 ; MMSI number: 636012763 ; Official No: HK-1882 ;
Status	Operational
General characteristics
Length	336.7m
Beam	321m
Draught	15m
Depth	27.2m
Installed power	68,520kW(93,159hp)
Propulsion	1 oil engine
Speed	25.2kt

MSC Chicago is one of the largest container ships and is owned by Santa Linea Shipping Corp.^[1] The vessel is operated through a partnership with the Mediterranean Shipping Company.

Hull and Engine[edit]

MSC Chicago was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in yard 1510 and was completed in November 2005. The port of registry for the ship is in Monrovia, Liberia.^[1] The ship is 336.7m in length and 321m across the beam.^[1] The MSC Chicago has a depth of 27.2 m, and a draught of 15m.^[1]

The vessel is powered by a Man B&W 12K98MC-C engine, capable of producing 68,520 kW(93,159 hp) driving 1 propeller.^[1] This ship's maximum speed is 25kt.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w Lloyd's Register of Shipping (2007). Register of Ships. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. p. 2199. ISBN 978-1-906313-04-3.
^ "MSC Chicago". Internet Ships Register. Internet Ships Register. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

External links[edit]

[Reg-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w Lloyd's Register of Shipping (2007). Register of Ships. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. p. 2199. ISBN 978-1-906313-04-3.

[ISR-2] "MSC Chicago". Internet Ships Register. Internet Ships Register. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

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