Pegasus-class container ship

The Pegasus class is a series of 14 container ships.

Class overview
Builders
OperatorsMediterranean Shipping Company
In service2016–present
Planned14
Completed14
Active14
General characteristics (SHI)
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage194,250 GT
Length399.99 m (1,312 ft 4 in)
Beam58.8 m (192 ft 11 in)
Draught16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Capacity19,462 TEU
General characteristics (HHI)
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage187,587 GT
Length399.98 m (1,312 ft 3 in)
Beam58.6 m (192 ft 3 in)
Draught16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Capacity19,368 TEU
General characteristics (DSME)
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage194,308 GT
Length398.5 m (1,307 ft 5 in)
Beam59.1 m (193 ft 11 in)
Draught16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Capacity19,437 TEU

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Six ships were built by Samsung Heavy Industries for the Singapore based Eastern Pacific Shipping.[1] Another six ships were built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering for Minsheng Financial Leasing and China Bank of Communications Financial Leasing.[2] The last two ships are built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and are owned by Ship Finance International.[3] The 14 ships are operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 19,368 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) to 19,462 TEU.[4]

The class is made up of three series of ships, each built at a different shipyard. The ships are all similar in size but do have a somewhat different design. The ships are chartered to MSC by various companies.

List of ships edit

Ship Yard number IMO number Delivery Status ref
Samsung Heavy Industries (19462 TEU)
MSC Diana 2138 9755933 30 Jun 2016 In service [5]
MSC Ingy 2139 9755945 6 Jul 2016 In service [6]
MSC Eloane 2140 9755957 28 Sep 2016 In service [7]
MSC Mirjam 2156 9767376 16 Nov 2016 In service [8]
MSC Rifaya 2157 9767388 9 Feb 2017 In service [9]
MSC Leanne 2158 9767390 22 Mar 2017 In service [10]
Hyundai Heavy Industries (19368 TEU)
MSC Anna 2842 9777204 21 Dec 2016 In service [11]
MSC Viviana 2843 9777216 15 Mar 2017 In service [12]
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (19224 TEU)
MSC Jade 4296 9762326 18 May 2016 In service [13]
MSC Ditte 4297 9754953 22 Jun 2016 In service [14]
MSC Reef 4298 9754965 27 Jul 2016 In service [15]
MSC Mirja 4299 9762338 7 Sep 2016 In service [16]
MSC Erica 4300 9755191 16 Nov 2016 In service [17]
MSC Tina 4301 9762340 15 Feb 2017 In service [18]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Eastern Pacific Shipping". Eastern Pacific Shipping. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  2. ^ "'MSC Oscar' is eerste uit reeks van achttien". Flows (in Dutch). 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. ^ "Fleet – Home". Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  4. ^ "Our Fleet of Vessels | MSC". www.msc.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  5. ^ "MSC Diana (34660)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  6. ^ "MSC Ingy (34661)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  7. ^ "MSC Eloane (34662)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  8. ^ "MSC Mirjam (34779)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  9. ^ "MSC Rifaya (34780)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  10. ^ "MSC Leanne (34781)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  11. ^ "MSC Anna (35091)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  12. ^ "MSC Viviana (35092)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  13. ^ "MSC Jade (G118078)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  14. ^ "MSC Ditte (G118075)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  15. ^ "MSC (G118076)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  16. ^ "MSC Mirja (G118079)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  17. ^ "MSC Erica (G118077)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  18. ^ "MSC Tina (G118111)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-05.