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Universe-class container ship

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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

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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

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References

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  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.