''MSC Chicago'' is one of the largest container ships and is owned by Santa Linea Shipping Corp. The vessel is operated through a partnership with the

Mediterranean Shipping Company Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) is an international shipping line founded by Gianluigi Aponte in Italy in 1970, with headquarters in Switzerland since 1978. The privately held company is owned by the Aponte family. It has been the lar ...

Hull and Engine

''MSC Chicago'' was built by

Samsung Heavy Industries Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Korean: 삼성중공업) is one of the largest shipbuilders in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea (including Hyundai and Daewoo). Geoje (in Gyeongsangnam-do) is one of the largest ...

in yard 1510 and was completed in November 2005. The port of registry for the ship is in

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. The ship is 336.7m in length and 321m across the beam. The MSC Chicago has a depth of 27.2 m, and a draught of 15m. The vessel is powered by a

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 ...

12K98MC-C engine, capable of producing 68,520 kW(93,159 hp) driving 1 propeller. This ship's maximum speed is 25 kt.

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VIDEO: MSC Chicago being towed in my a tugboat

MSC Chicago Current Position

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