Westerschelde 20 September 2017 |
Westerschelde 29/09/15 |
Name |
MSC SOPHIE |
Previous names |
1993 - 1994 Hansa Australia 1994 - 06/1997 Maersk Colombo |
Type |
Cellular containership |
IMO-number |
9073062 |
Call sign |
3FKP7 |
Flag |
Republic of Panama |
Port of registry |
Panama City |
Previous flags |
1993 - 1994 Gemany, Hamburg |
GT |
37.398 t |
DWT |
Summer: 43.600 t |
NT |
21.770 t |
Number of 20ft containers |
3.398 |
Container capacity 14t |
2.411 |
Reefer capacity |
150 |
Length |
243,27 m overall 227,92 m registered |
Breadth |
32,20 m registered |
Draught |
12,11 m |
Depth |
16,35 m |
Speed |
Max.: 22,6 knots |
Built |
1993 |
Keel laid |
27/07/1993 |
Launch date |
17/11/1993 |
Date of completion |
29/12/1993 |
Builder |
Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. 530, Jangpyung-ri, Sinhyun-up Koje-gun Republic of Korea |
Yard number |
1106 |
Hull material |
Shipbuilding steel (higher tensile) |
Hull type |
Double bottom, continuous from peak to peak bulkhead |
Watertight bulkheads |
9 |
Continuous decks |
3 |
Main engine |
1x Sulzer 7RTA84C - 2 stroke 7 cylinder 840 x 2.400 mm combustion engine 26.774 kW / 36.402 hp at 100,0 rpm Year of manufacture: 1993 Manufacturer: Korea Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd. 555, Kyuigok-dong Changwon |
Propellers |
1x Solid propeller (keyless) - aft at 100,0 rpm |
Boilers |
1x Steam boiler, oil fired - 8,0 bar Heating surface: 30,5 m² 1x Steam boiler, exhaust gas heated - 8,8 bar Heating surface: 468,0 m² Year of manufacture: 1993 Manufacturer: KangRim Industries Co., Ltd. (1st Factory) 505 Shinpyung-dong, Saha-gu Busan Republic of Korea |
Electric installations |
4x Plants each 450/220 V - 1.233 kVA 1x Plant 450 V - 261 kVA |
Generators |
4x Main diesel generatorsets each 1.233 kVA |
Emergency generator |
1x Diesel generatorset 261 kVA |
Compressed air receivers |
2x Receivers each 12.300 litres - 32,0 bar 1x Receiver 700 litres - 13,0 bar 1x Receiver 500 litres - 8,6 bar |
Bow thruster |
1x Transverse thruster NAKASHIMA - 900 kW, forward |
Tank capacities |
Water ballast: 11.438 m³ |
Anchor equipment |
3x Anchors weight each 10.500 kg Chain length: 660,00 m |
Cargo gear |
Gearless |
Manager |
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.r.l. Via Francesco Ciampa, 29 80063 Piano di Sorrento Italy |
Operator |
MSC - Mediterranean Shipping Company |
Registered owner |
Compania Naviera Sophie S.A. c/o MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.r.l. Via Francesco Ciampa, 29 80063 Piano di Sorrento Italy |
Scrapped |
13/01/24 Beached at Alang - India |
Latest data adjustment |
04 July 2024 |