Universe-class container ship

Class overview
BuildersShanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Jiangnan Shipyard
OperatorsCOSCO SHIPPING Lines
In service2018-present
Planned6
Building0
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage215,553 GT
Length399.9 m (1,312 ft)
Beam58.6 m (192 ft)
Draft16 m (52 ft)
Capacity21,237 TEU

The Universe class is a series of 6 container ships built for COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 21,237 TEU.[1] They are some of the largest container ships ever built and was the second class of ships to exceed 21,000 TEU of capacity after the OOCL G-class (21,413 TEU). At the time they were also the largest Chinese built container ships.[2]

The ships were built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. They were originally ordered for a 12 year charter by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL).[3] In 2016, a merger took place in which CSCL and its fleet became part of COSCO.[4] This happened well before the ships would be finished and as a result the ships were all delivered with COSCO Shipping name and colors.

List of ships

Ship Yard number IMO number Delivery Status ref
COSCO Shipping Universe 1416 9795610 12 Jun 2018 In service [5]
COSCO Shipping Nebula 1417 9795622 23 Oct 2018 In service [6]
COSCO Shipping Galaxy 1420 9795634 18 Apr 2019 In service [7]
COSCO Shipping Solar 1427 9795646 25 Apr 2019 In service [8]
COSCO Shipping Star 1428 9795658 27 Jun 2019 In service [9]
COSCO Shipping Planet 1429 9795660 6 Sep 2019 In service [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "COSCO SHIPPING Lines". lines.coscoshipping.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  2. ^ "COSCO Shipping Universe Breaks Record For China's Largest Container Ship With 21,237 TEU". Marine Insight. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  3. ^ "CSCL Takes Six 21000 TEU Newbuildings on Bareboat Charter". Offshore Energy. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  4. ^ "Cosco-CSCL Unveil Merger Date". Port Technology International. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  5. ^ "COSCO Shipping Universe (9795610)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. ^ "COSCO Shipping Nebula (9795622)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  7. ^ "COSCO Shipping Galaxy (9795634)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  8. ^ "COSCO Shipping Solar (35877)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  9. ^ "COSCO Shipping Star (35878)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  10. ^ "COSCO Shipping Planet (35879)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-07-30.