CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery
{{Short description|Filipino-built French-Maltese cargo ship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
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| display title = CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = [[File:CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery southampton docks.JPG|300px|''CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery '' docked as Southampton container port]] | Ship caption = CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery docked at the Port of Southampton }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = France | Ship flag = Image:Flag of France.svg | Hide header = | Ship name = CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery | Ship owner = CMA CGM | Ship operator = CMA CGM | Ship registry = Valletta, Malta | Ship route = | Ship ordered = 2015 | Ship builder = Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines | Ship original cost = | Ship yard number = | Ship way number = | Ship laid down = | Ship launched = 2017 | Ship completed = | Ship christened = | Ship acquired = | Ship maiden voyage = | Ship in service = 2018 | Ship out of service = | Ship identification = *Call sign: 9HA5316 | Ship fate = | Ship status = In service | Ship notes = | Ship namesake = Antoine de Saint-Exupéry }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = {{sclass|Antoine de Saint Exupery|container ship}} | Ship tonnage = *{{GT|217,673}} | Ship displacement = | Ship length = {{convert|400|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|59|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = {{convert|16|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship air draft = | Ship depth = {{convert|33|m|ftin|abbr=on}} (deck edge to keel) | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship sail plan = | Ship power = 1{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}Winterthur Gas & Diesel X92 | Ship propulsion = | Ship top speed = {{convert|22|kn}} | Ship capacity = *{{TEU|20,954}} | Ship crew = | Ship notes = }} |
CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery is a container ship that is operated by French shipping company CMA CGM. As the lead ship of her class, she is the flagship of CMA CGM's fleet.
Named after the French author and aviator, CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery was ordered in April the 1st 2015 as the first of three sister ships from Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines.{{cite web|date=27 January 2018|title=CMA CGM takes delivery of 20,600 TEU boxship from HHI-Phil|url=http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=28211:cma-cgm-takes-delivery-of-20600-teu-boxship-from-hhi-phil&Itemid=231|publisher=Marine Log|accessdate=20 February 2018}} It was launched in August 2017, and after fitting out underwent sea trials in late December 2017 and early January 2018.{{cite web | url=https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/239793/hhic-phil-sends-20600-teu-cma-cgm-newbuild-to-sea-trials/ | title=HHIC-Phil Sends 20,600 TEU CMA CGM Newbuild to Sea Trials | publisher=World Maritime News | date=5 January 2018 | accessdate=20 February 2018}} She was delivered to CMA CGM on 25 January 2018, ahead of her entry into service on 6 February on a routing from southeast Asia to northern Europe.{{cite web | url=https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/241932/cma-cgm-takes-delivery-of-its-largest-boxship/ | title=CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Its Largest Boxship | publisher=World Maritime News | date=26 January 2018 | accessdate=20 February 2018}}
CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery measures 217,673 gross tons, and is 400m long, with a beam of {{convert|59|m|ft}} and a draft of {{convert|16|m|ft}} .{{cite web | url=http://www.cma-cgm.com/the-group/activities/shipping/vessel/9776418/cma-cgm-antoine-de-saint-exupery | title=CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery | publisher=CMA CGM | accessdate=20 February 2018}} She is powered by a Winterthur Gas & Diesel model X92 low speed diesel engine, with a power output up to {{convert|73,560|kW|hp}} that can propel her at up to 22 knots (25 mph or 40 km/h).{{cite web | url=http://www.motorship.com/news101/ships-and-shipyards/cma-cgm-takes-delivery-of-wingd-powered-flagship | title=CMA CGM takes delivery of WinGD-powered flagship | publisher=The Motorship | date=29 January 2018 | accessdate=20 February 2018}} She has a capacity of 20,954 TEUs.
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