CMA CGM Butterfly is one of the largest container ships in the world. It is one of the largest ships in the French company's fleet, built in South Korea.[2] The ship went around Africa (adding seven days to the trip) to avoid a $600,000 toll for the 9,660 TEU ship passing through the Suez Canal.[2] CMA CGM Butterfly is one of the last generation of 9,700 teu ships.[3]
![]() CMA CGM Butterfly
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History | |
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Name | CMA CGM Butterfly |
Owner | KG MS 'CPO Santa Lorena' Offen Reederei GmbH & Co[1] |
Operator | Reederei Claus-Peter Offen Reederei GmbH & Co[1] |
Port of registry | Monrovia, ![]() |
Builder | Hyundai Heavy Industries[1] |
Yard number | 1892[1] |
Launched | 26 September 2008 |
Completed | November 2008[1] |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | GL[1] |
Length | 350.0 m (1,148.3 ft)[1] |
Beam | 42.8 m (140 ft)[1] |
Draught | 15 m (49 ft)[1] |
Depth | 27.30 m[1] |
Installed power | 68,639 kW (93,322 hp)[1] |
Propulsion | 1 oil engine driving 1 FP propeller[1] |
Speed | 25.3 knots (46.9 km/h; 29.1 mph)[1] |
CMA CGM Butterfly was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, and completed in 2008. Its total maximum cargo capacity is 9661 TEU. The ship is 337 m in length and has a beam of 42.8 m.[1]
The cargo vessel is powered by Wärtsilä 12RTA96C, a 2 stroke 12 cylinder engine, capable or generating a total power of 68,639 kW (93,322 hp) driving 1 fixed prop propeller.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q IHS Fairplay (2010). Register of Ships. Surrey, RH1 1UP 1UP UK: IHS Fairplay. p. 1499. ISBN 978-1-906313-26-5.
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: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b Lloyd's List (5 February 2009). "Butterfly effect CMA CGM ship joins Asia-Europe service". Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ CMA CGM expands Asia-Europe (Jun 17, 2008). "CMA CGM expands Asia-Europe". ProQuest 312999821.
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