''CSCL Globe'' is a
container ship
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owned and operated by
COSCO Shipping and previously,
China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL). The first of a class of five ships intended for Asia-Europe trade routes, she was the
largest container ship in the world at the time of her launch in November 2014,
with a maximum capacity of 19,100
twenty-foot containers.
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Construction
''CSCL Globe'' and her four sister ships were ordered by CSCL in May 2013.Ulsan
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, South Korea
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, with the first steel for the hull cut in January 2014.[ ''CSCL Globe'' completed her sea trials in October 2014, and was delivered to CSCL in November 2014.][ Upon its entry into service, ''CSCL Globe'' superseded Mærsk's as the world's largest operational container ship.][
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Design and engineering
''CSCL Globe'' has an overall length of , a beam of and a summer draft of . With a deadweight of and a gross tonnage of , the vessel can carry 19,100 TEU with 2,000 reefer points. The vessel is constructed to DNV GL class standards. The ship operates with a crew of 23.[
''CSCL Globe''s main engine is a MAN B&W 12S90ME-C with a total output power of 69,720 kW at 84 rpm. At the time of her completion, the tall engine was the largest ship engine ever built.][ Designed to maximise fuel efficiency while reducing noise and ]carbon dioxide
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emissions, it permits the ship a service speed of , while the maximum speed attained during sea trials exceeded .
Career
''CSCL Globe'' left Shanghai
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, China, on her maiden voyage in early December 2014,[ and arrived at its first port of call – ]Felixstowe
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, England
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– on 7January 2015.
See also
* List of largest container ships
* Largest container shipping companies
References
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External links
CSCL Globe
at ShipsReview.net
2014 ships
Container ships
Merchant ships of China
Ships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Group
Ships of COSCO Shipping