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MSC’s Oscar-Class Container Ships

Images: Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.

MSC’s Oscar-Class Container Ships –

The World’s Largest

MSC Oscar, delivered in January this year, is the ? rst in a new series of world’s currently largest container ships ordered by (MSC) Mediterranean Shipping Com- pany from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea. Followed by MSC Oliver in

March, MSC Zoe in August, and MSC Maya in Sep- tember, the vessels are part of a huge 20 vessel charter agreement aimed at boosting global container shipping ef? ciency as well as the competitive position of MSC, the world’s second biggest operator. Capable of carrying 19,224 TEU (954 more than the 18,270 TEU of Maersk’s

Tripple-E) the vessels measure slightly under 400m in length and are 59m wide. The price tag is above $140m.

The container capacity was raised from the initial 18,400

TEU through supplementing it with additional tiers of containers on top, a design made possible by applying the classi? cation company DNV GL’s RSCS (Route

Speci? c Container Stowage) class notation.

The superstructure is placed a third from the bow for good view. The fuel tanks are placed underneath to clear adjacent areas for container cargo. The single main en- gine is a super long stroke MAN B&W 11S90ME-C (10.2) electronically controlled two-stroke diesel en- gine producing 62.5MW power. Different engine run- ning modes can be selected automatically, based on op- erating conditions. According to the owner the ‘MSC

Oscar is the most energy ef? cient vessel on the planet consuming 35% less fuel and carbon dioxide’. The ves- sels uses a torsion box design of its U-shaped hull and hatch coamings, with steel plates up to 100mm thick.

The size makes the Oscar-class among the ? rst Post-

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