MSC Oliver
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image = Container ship MSC Oliver in the light fog on the river Elbedown in Oktober 2016.jpg | Ship caption = MSC Oliver in light fog on the river Elbe }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship name = MSC Oliver | Ship renamed = | Ship owner = | Ship operator = Mediterranean Shipping Company | Ship registry ={{flagicon|Panama}} Panama | Ship route = | Ship ordered = | Ship builder = Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering | Ship original cost = | Ship yard number = | Ship way number = | Ship laid down = | Ship launched = 10 January 2015 | Ship completed = | Ship christened = | Ship acquired = | Ship maiden voyage = April 2015 | Ship in service = | Ship out of service = | Ship identification =*Call sign: H8RY
| Ship fate = | Ship status = Operational | Ship notes = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = Olympic class Container ship | Ship type = | Ship tonnage =*{{GT|193,000}}
| Ship displacement = | Ship length = {{convert|395.40|m|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|59|m|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draft = {{convert|16.0|m|ft|abbr=on}} | Ship depth = | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship sail plan = | Ship power =*MCR 62,500kW at 82.2 rpm
| Ship propulsion = MAN B&W 11S90ME-C (10.2) | Ship speed =*{{convert|25.0|kn|km/h|0}} (maximum)
| Ship capacity = 19,224 TEU | Ship crew = | Ship notes = }} |
MSC Oliver is one of the largest container vessels (as of May 2015) in the world, together with her sister ships MSC Oscar, MSC Zoe, MSC Maya and MSC Sveva. The vessel was delivered in March 2015 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (South Korea). According to the official statement of the CEO of Mediterranean Shipping Company, the ships are part from a bulk order for 20 vessels with same size, which will be used for cost optimizations of the company. With the new ships, the management of MSC are trying to fight the low freight rates and increased capacities of shipping.
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Construction
MSC Oliver and its sister ships were ordered by MSC in December 2013 and was completed in March 2015. The maiden voyage was planned for the beginning of April 2015 and the ship serves MSC's liner service between Asia and North Europe. MSC Oliver was built in Geoje shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (yard number 4278). The container ship is valued at worth of US$140 million.
Design
MSC Oliver has an overall length of {{convert|395.40|m|abbr=on}}, moulded{{clarify|date=October 2015}} beam of {{convert|59|m|abbr=on}} and maximum summer{{clarify|date=October 2015}} draft of {{convert|16|m|abbr=on}}.{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}} The deadweight of the cargo ship is {{DWT|196,000}} and the gross tonnage is {{GT|193,000}}. The total capacity is 19,224 TEU and on board of the vessel there are 1,800 reefer points. According to its owner, the ship has better than 35% lower {{CO2}} emissions per TEU than earlier container ships.{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}}
Engineering
The main engine of the container ship MSC Oliver is MAN B&W 11S90ME-C (10.2) with MCR of 62,500 kW at 82.2 rpm and NCR of 56,250 kW at 79.4 rpm. Such power is enough for the ship to reach service speed of {{convert|22.5|kn|km/h|0}} and maximum speed of {{convert|25.0|kn|km/h|0}}. The optimized engineering and propulsion system decrease the fuel consumption and {{CO2}} emissions by over 35% per TEU compared to conventional ships of the company.{{Citation needed|date=July 2015}}
Sisterships
- MSC Zoe
- MSC Oscar{{cite news|title=MSC Zoe takes bow in triple-first|url=http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article465850.ece|access-date=19 August 2015|publisher=Lloyds List|date=3 August 2015}}{{cite news|title=MSC Oscar becomes the world's largest boxship|url=http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/article453843.ece|access-date=19 August 2015|publisher=Lloyds List|date=11 December 2014}}
- MSC Maya{{cite web|title=Video: 19,224 TEU MSC Maya Christened in Antwerp|url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/172587/video-19224-teu-msc-maya-christened-in-antwerp/|website=worldmaritimenews.com|date=28 September 2015 |access-date=30 November 2015}}
- MSC Sveva{{cite web|last1=McAlpine|first1=Andrew|title=World's Largest Container ship makes UK Debut|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/worlds-largest-container-ship-makes-uk-debut-andrew-mcalpine|website=Linked In|access-date=30 November 2015}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402192648/http://www.shipsreview.net/msc-oliver.html MSC Oliver] at ShipsReview.net
- [http://www.shipsdeal.com/2015/msc-launched-largest-container-ship-msc-oliver.html MSC launches MSC Oliver]
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Category:Merchant ships of Panama
Category:Ships built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering