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MSC Chicago

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MSC Chicago leaving from Valencia port
History
NameMSC Chicago
OwnerSanta Linea Shipping Corp [1]
OperatorReederei Claus-Peter Offen GmbH & Co [1]
Port of registryMonrovia, Liberia,  Liberia [1]
BuilderSamsung Heavy Industries [1]
Yard number1510 [1]
CompletedNovember 2005 [1]
Identification
StatusOperational [2]
General characteristics
Length336.7m [1]
Beam321m [1]
Draught15m [1]
Depth27.2m [1]
Installed power68,520kW(93,159hp) [1]
Propulsion1 oil engine [1]
Speed25.2kt[1]

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

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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

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  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.
  2. ^ "MSC Chicago". Internet Ships Register. Internet Ships Register. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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