MSC Gülsün
_(cropped).jpg) MSC Gülsün at Rotterdam
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| History | |
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| Name | MSC Gülsün |
| Operator | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| Builder | Samsung Heavy Industries |
| Yard number | 2248 |
| Laid down | 24 December 2015 |
| Launched | 9 March 2019 |
| Completed | 4 July 2019 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Gülsün-class container ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 399.9 m (1,312 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 61.5 m (201 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) |
| Depth | 33.2 m (108 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | MAN Diesel & Turbo 11G95ME-C |
| Capacity | 23,756 TEU |
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MSC Gülsün, at the time of her launch in 2019, was the world's largest container ship. Built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, she is 61.5 metres (201 ft 9 in) wide and 399.9 metres (1,312 ft 0 in) long. With a cargo system designed by MacGregor International AB, the ship has a capacity of 23,756 containers (TEU) in rows of 24 across. MSC Gülsün is registered in Panama and operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company based in Geneva, Switzerland and the Netherlands.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
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- ^ "MacGregor designs innovative cargo system for the world's largest container ship, MSC Gülsün". Hellenic Shipping News. Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide. 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "MSC Gulsun Sets New Container Loading Record". The Maritime Executive. The Maritime Executive, LLC. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Jones, Callum (20 August 2019). "World's biggest container ship MSC Gülsün makes waves on first European visit". The Times. Times Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 10 September 2019.