CMA CGM Vela
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=CMA CGM Vela.jpg |Ship caption=CMA CGM Vela on the Elbe heading towards Hamburg. }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country=Portugal |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Portugal}} |Ship name=CMA CGM Vela |Ship operator=CMA CGM |Ship ordered= |Ship builder=Daewoo Shipbuilding |Ship yard number=4125 |Ship laid down= |Ship launched=2008 |Ship completed= |Ship acquired= |Ship in service= |Ship out of service= |Ship identification=*{{IMO Number|9354923}}
|Ship fate= |Ship status=Currently in service |Ship notes= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= CMA CGM Vela-class container ship |Ship tonnage=*131,831 dwt |Ship displacement= |Ship length={{convert|347.48|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship beam={{convert|45.20|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught= |Ship draft={{convert|15.50|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship ice class= |Ship sail plan= |Ship propulsion=Man B&W 12K98ME-C engine |Ship speed=*{{convert|24.8|kn|km/h|0}} (maximum)
|Ship capacity=11,040 TEU containers |Ship crew= |Ship notes= }} |
CMA CGM Vela is a container ship operated by CMA CGM. The ship is owned by Reederei NSB and operated by CMA CGM. The CMA CGM Vela was finished in 2008 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Ltd and delivered to the owner on 19 October 2008. The ship was carrying yard number DSME hull 4125 and after launching it was christened in the ships home port Hamburg, Germany.
Design
CMA CGM Vela is one of the largest ships in the fleet of CMA CGM. The vessel is {{convert|347.48|m|ft|abbr=on}} long, has a beam of {{convert|45.20|m|ft|abbr=on}} and maximum draft of {{convert|15.50|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The ship has a deadweight of 131,831 tonnes and capacity for 11,040 teu. The gross tonnage of the vessel is 128,600 and the net tonnage is 72,696. The CMA CGM Vela has a Suez gross tonnage of 130392,48 GT and a Suez net tonnage of 114078,26 NT.
Engine
The CMA CGM Vela was built according to the latest IMO requirements. The ships main engine, a MAN B&W 12K98ME-C, produces enough power to reach a cruising speed of 24.3 knots.
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081226085336/http://www.cma-cgm.com/en/ProductsServices/ContainerShipping/VesselFleet/Vessel_Cma_Cgm_Vela_9354923.aspx CMA CGM Vela specifications and characteristics]
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