OOCL M-class container ship

The M class is a series of 10 container ships built for Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) with a maximum theoretical capacity of 13,208 TEU. The ships were built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. Construction started in 2012 and the first ship was delivered in 2013.

OOCL Brussels in the port of Antwerp
Class overview
Builders: Samsung Heavy Industries
Operators: Orient Overseas Container Line
In service: 2013-present
Planned: 10
Building: 0
Completed: 10
Active: 10
General characteristics
Type: Container ship
Tonnage: 141,003 GT
Length: 366.469 m (1,202 ft)
Beam: 48.2 m (158 ft)
Draft: 14 m (46 ft)
Capacity: 13,208 TEU

The original order was for just 6 ships and was signed in April 2011.[1] Two months later it was announced that four additional ships would be ordered. They would be chartered to NYK Line for a length of three years.[2] After the charter ended the ships were renamed and they have since become a part of the OOCL fleet.

List of ships
Ship Previous names Yard number IMO number Delivery Status ref
OOCL Poland NYK Helios (2013-2016) 2002 9622588 22 Jan 2013 In service [3]
OOCL Brussels 2003 9622590 26 Mar 2013 In service [4]
OOCL Berlin 2004 9622605 26 Mar 2013 In service [5]
OOCL France NYK Hercules (2013-2016) 2005 9622617 30 Apr 2013 In service [6]
OOCL Chongqing 2006 9622629 28 Jun 2013 In service [7]
OOCL Egypt NYK Hermes (2013-2016) 2007 9622631 26 Jul 2013 In service [8]
OOCL Bangkok 2008 9627978 13 Sep 2013 In service [9]
OOCL Malaysia NYK Hyperion (2013-2016) 2009 9627980 16 Oct 2013 In service [10]
OOCL Korea 2010 9627992 17 Apr 2014 In service [11]
OOCL Singapore 2011 9628001 23 May 2014 In service [12]

See also

References
  1. "OOCL Signs for Six 13,000-TEU Vessels with Samsung". www.oocl.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  2. "OOCL and NYK Finalize Charter Agreement for Four 13,000 TEU Vessels". www.oocl.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  3. "OOCL Poland (13232730)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  4. "OOCL Brussels (13232731)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  5. "OOCL Berlin (13232732)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. "OOCL France (13232733)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  7. "OOCL Chongqing (13232734)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  8. "OOCL Egypt (13232735)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  9. "OOCL Bangkok (13234369)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  10. "OOCL Malaysia (13234370)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  11. "OOCL Korea (14234371)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  12. "OOCL Singapore (14234372)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-30.


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