Super container ship with capacity of more than 240,000 tons of cargo

MSC China, one of the world's largest container ships, was handed over to its owner in Shanghai, China, on October 9.

Container ship MSC China in Shanghai, China, on October 9. Photo: CMG

With a capacity of 24,116 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) containers, MSC China is one of the world's largest container ships ever delivered, surpassing Ever Alot, which has a capacity of 24,004 TEU. MSC China was built by Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard (HZS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).

The series of the largest container ships consists of four, with MSC China being the last to be delivered, according to Gu Lijun, technical director at HZS. The first, MSC Tessa, was delivered in March.

MSC China is 399.99 meters long, 61.5 meters wide and 33.2 meters high, with a deck the size of four standard football fields. The maximum number of stacked containers can be up to 25, equivalent to the height of a 22-story building. The ship can carry more than 240,000 tons of cargo.

MSC China is equipped with high-tech environmentally friendly equipment, such as a desulfurization tower. The ship has a small pear-shaped bow, large diameter propellers and energy-saving pipes.

In addition, the ship is the first to use a bubble drag reduction system and a coaxial motor generator system, allowing the ship to carry more cargo while consuming less fuel and emitting less CO2. With the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and optimized fuel consumption, the ship can reduce emissions by about 6,000 tons per year.

To date, Jiangnan Shipyard and HZS, two subsidiaries of CSSC, have developed and delivered 13 ultra-large container ships, among the largest in the world, making Shanghai one of the world's research and development and construction centers for ultra-large container ships.

Thu Thao (According to CGTN )

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