Maersk Cape Coast

Maersk Cape Coast is a container ship operated by Maersk Line, which weighs 50,869 gross tons.[9] It is named Cape Coast after the capital of Central Region, Ghana. The ship was named in Tema Harbour by Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills, the former first lady of Ghana on 18 July 2011.[7] The container ship is one of Maersk Line's fleet of vessels that ply the West Africa sector.[10]

History
Name: Maersk Cape Coast
Owner: Maersk Line[1]
Operator: Maersk Line[2]
Port of registry:  Singapore[3]
Route: West Africa
Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
Yard number: 2341
Launched: 1 April 2011[4]
Completed: 2011
Acquired: 2011[5]
Identification: IMO number: 9525314
Status: In active service
General characteristics
Class and type: ABS[6]
Type: Container vessel[7]
Tonnage: 50,869 tons
Length: 249.12 m
Beam: 37.40 m
Draught: 12.50 m
Installed power: 23,880 kW
Capacity: 4,496 TEU[8]
Crew: 20

Ship building

The vessel was built in Ulsan, South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries. The overall length of the vessel is 249.12 meters with a beam of 37.40 meters.[3][11]

Capacity

The vessel has a carrying capacity of 4,496 twenty footer units of containers, including reefers and dry types.[7]

Features

The vessel is fitted with a waste and heat recovery system, which can save 10 percent of engine power. As most ports in the West Africa sector are not equipped with container cranes, the vessel is equipped with four stationary cranes.[7][12]

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