''Chicago Express'' is a container ship for the
Hapag Lloyd Container Line, and is one of eight in the
''Colombo Express'' class.
Hull and engine
The ''Chicago Express'' is a
fully cellular container ship
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built in 2006 by
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI; ) is the world's largest shipbuilding company and a major heavy equipment manufacturer. Its headquarters are in Ulsan, South Korea.
History
HHI was founded in 1972 by Chung Ju-yung as a division of ...
, in
Ulsan, South Korea
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. Her
gross tonnage
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is 91,020, her
net tonnage is 100,000, and her
deadweight is 103,890. She is long and is at the beam.
Her draught is 12.4 m (41 ft), her
draft
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Watercraft dimensions
* Draft (hull), the distance from waterline to keel of a vessel
* Draft (sail), degree of curvature in a sail
* Air draft, distance from waterline to the highest point on a vessel ...
is 12.4 m (41 ft), her depth is 24.6 m (81 ft). The ''Chicago Express'' has a TEU capacity of 8749, with plugs for 730 reefer containers.
[
The ''Chicago Express'' is powered by Kawasaki-]MAN B&W
MAN Diesel SE was a German manufacturer of large-bore diesel engines for marine propulsion systems and power plant applications. In 2010 it was merged with MAN Turbo to form MAN Diesel & Turbo.
History
* In 1980, MAN acquired the Burmeister & Wa ...
12K98ME. These engines are two stroke
A two-stroke (or two-stroke cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that completes a power cycle with two strokes (up and down movements) of the piston during one power cycle, this power cycle being completed in one revolution of t ...
and have twelve cylinders. The engine turns a single screw or one propeller
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which is tunnel thruster design. The engine can produce 68,640 kW (92,050 horsepower) of power.
Training role
The ''Chicago Express'' is not only a cargo ship, but also a training ship. On September 5, 2006, eight nautical officer cadets stepped on board the ''Chicago Express'' in order to get real-life training and progress their future in the industry. In October, the ship also welcomed aboard seven mechanic apprentices. The cadets sailed with the ''Chicago Express'' for one year to fulfill their training requirement.
Fatal design flaw
In September 2008, the ''Chicago Express'' was sailing out of Hong Kong when it ran into a typhoon. The resulting storm initially caused the ship to go in a parametric roll, in which the ship rocked side to side 32 degrees. To decrease this effect, the ship master was able to change direction of the ship and brought the rolls down to 20 degrees. The ship encountered a sudden wave which made the ship list at 44 degrees for ten seconds. Everyone on the bridge was "catapulted across the bridge", the report said, except the second officer. A Filipino AB on the bridge succumbed to his wounds sustained during the incident and was pronounced dead, while the master was airlifted to Hong Kong for treatment of serious injuries.
Illegal cargo
The ''Chicago Express'' was caught up in a shipping scandal in a port in Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...
. Reportedly officials found a banned sweet, that caused the deaths of four children earlier in the year, in a couple of containers from the ship. This gave the officials probable cause to search the rest of the ship's cargo, in which they also found illegally imported goods such as 20,000 cigarettes, shrimp paste, condensed milk and beef jerky. The companies that tried to import the illegal goods got a notice for the destruction of the goods and Customs and Excise will charge them for the service.[Author unknown, 3 September 2008, Article 1]
References
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External links
Hapag-Lloyd Corporate Website
2005 ships
Chicago express
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