Name Xin Beijing Yard number 1567 Length 337 m Installed power 68,520 kW(93,160 hp) | Completed April 2007 Draft 15 m | |
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Operator China International Ship Management Company (CISM) Owner Yangshan D Shipping Company Ltd | ||
China shipping s xin beijing at gateway
Xin Beijing is one of the largest container ships in the world. The ship is owned by the Yangshan D Shipping Company.
Contents
- China shipping s xin beijing at gateway
- Time lapse xin beijing 29 aug
- Hull and engine
- History
- Previous owners
- References
Time lapse xin beijing 29 aug
Hull and engine
Xin Beijing was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in yard 1567 and was completed in April 2007. It is a fully cellular container ship with 9 holds, with a total carrying capacity of 9572 TEU. The ship is 337m in length and 46m across the beam. The ship type is dry cargo.
The vessel is powered by a MAN B&W 12K98MC-C engine, capable of producing 68,520 kW (93,160 hp) driving 1 propeller. This 2 stroke, 12 cylinder engine was built by Doosan Engine in Changwan. When constructed, the vessel utilized four 2,750 kW auxiliary generators.
History
As of 20 April 2009 the ship had been in port for 19 days straight. CSCL was unable to secure a job for the vessel and was in effect unemployed. The ships previous name was Xin Hamburg.