''Hong Kong Express'' is a fully cellular

container ship A container ship (also called boxship or spelled containership) is a cargo ship that carries all of its load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. Container ships are a common means of commercial intermodal ...

of the ''Hamburg Express'' Class owned and operated by the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie.

Hull and engine

''Hong Kong Express'' was completed in March 2013 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in their shipyard in Ulsan South Korea under yard number 2244. The vessel, which is operated by German shipping company Hapag Lloyd Container Linie has a capacity of 13,092 TEU and 800 reefer plugs for carrying of refrigerated containers. The ship has an overall length of , beam of and a maximum draft of . Her deadweight is 127,170 DWT, gross tonnage is 142,295 GT and net tonnage is 60,481 NT. The main engine is

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12K 98ME-C7, which has total output of . The engine turns a single screw or one

propeller A propeller (colloquially often called a screw if on a ship or an airscrew if on an aircraft) is a device with a rotating hub and radiating blades that are set at a pitch to form a helical spiral which, when rotated, exerts linear thrust upon ...

which is of a tunnel thruster design with rudder-fin. ''Hong Kong Express'' has a service speed of 24.6 kts, while the maximum speed exceeds 25.5 kts.

Accidents

On September 29, 2015 the container ship ''Hong Kong Express'' collided with general cargo ship ''BBS Sky'' in the North Sea 10 nautical miles off the Netherlands. The accident happened during overtaking, when both ships were running in same direction. There were slight scratches at the ship's hull, but ''Hong Kong Express'' resumed her voyage from Rotterdam to Hamburg.

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Hong Kong Express at Hapag-Lloyd

Hong Kong Express collision in North Sea
2012 ships

Hong Kong Express Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (), commonly known as Hong Kong Express or HK Express, is a Hong Kong–based low-cost airline fully owned by Cathay Pacific Airways. It provides scheduled air service to 27 destinations in Asia, including C ...

Ships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Group