Benedetta-class container ship

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Class overview
BuildersHyundai Heavy Industries
OperatorsMediterranean Shipping Company
In service2011–present
Planned8
Completed8
Active8
General characteristics
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage141,635 GT
Length366.5 m (1,202 ft 5 in)
Beam48.3 m (158 ft 6 in)
Draught16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Capacity13,100 TEU
MSC Benedetta at Felixstowe, England

The Benedetta class is a series of eight container ships built for E.R. Schiffahrt by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. All eight ships are currently chartered to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of around 13,100 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).[1]

List of ships

Ship Previous names Yard number IMO number Delivery Status ref
MSC Benedetta 2155 9465253 29 Nov 2011 In service [2]
MSC Cristina 2154 9465241 20 Dec 2011 In service [3]
MSC Vega 2156 9465265 11 Jan 2012 In service [4]
MSC Altair 2157 9465277 1 Mar 2012 In service [5]
MSC Capella 2164 9465289 5 Mar 2012 In service [6]
MSC Regulus 2165 9465291 21 May 2012 In service [7]
MSC Renée 2166 9465306 24 May 2012 In service [8]
MSC Margrit CMA CGM Margrit (2012-2015) 2167 9465318 29 Jun 2012 In service [9]

References

  1. ^ "Our Fleet of Vessels | MSC". www.msc.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  2. ^ "MSC Benedetta (G114164)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. ^ "MSC Christina (G114163)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. ^ "MSC Vega (G114165)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  5. ^ "MSC Altair (G114166)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ^ "MSC Capella (G114167)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  7. ^ "MSC Regulus (G114168)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  8. ^ "MSC Renee (G114169)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  9. ^ "MSC Margrit (G114170)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-18.