Westerschelde 08 July 2014 |
Name |
BOSTON EXPRESS |
Previous names |
1993 - 14.03.2013 Essen Express |
Type |
Cellular containership |
IMO-number |
9036909 |
Call sign |
ZCEL3 |
Flag |
Bermuda |
Port of registry |
Hamilton |
GT |
53.815 t |
DWT |
67.670 t |
NT |
23.499 t |
Number of 20ft containers |
4.639 |
Container capacity 14t |
3.962 |
Reefer capacity |
452 |
Length |
294,03 m overall 283,72 m registered |
Breadth |
32,25 m registered |
Draught |
13,50 m |
Forecastle |
10,15 m |
Freeboard |
3.515 mm |
Depth |
21,40 m |
Speed |
23,0 knots |
Built |
1993 |
Keel laid |
23.01.1992 |
Launch date |
17.04.1993 |
Date of completion |
07.1993 |
Builder |
Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. |
Yard number |
1090 |
Hull material |
Shipbuilding steel (higher tensile) |
Hull type |
Double bottom |
Watertight bulkheads |
8 |
Continuous decks |
2 |
Main engine |
1x MAN-B&W 9 K 90 MC - 2 stroke 9 cylinder 900 x 2.550 mm diesel engine - 36.510 kW at 93,0 rpm Year of manufacture: 1993 Manufacturer: Hyundai Engine & Machinery Co., Ltd. |
Propellers |
1x Solid propeller (keyless) - aft |
Boilers |
1x Steam boiler, oil fired - 10,0 bar Heating Surface: 150,0 m² 1x Steam boiler, exhaust gas heated - 10,0 bar Heating Surface: 1.253,0 m² Year of manufacture: 1992 Manufacturer: Aalborg Boilers A/S |
Electric installations |
2x Plants each 450/220 V - 2.062,5 kVA 2x Plants each 450/220 V - 2.750 kVA 1x Plant 450 V - 438 kVA |
Generators |
2x Daihatsu main diesel generatorsets each 2.062,5 kVA / 1.650 kW 2x Daihatsu main diesel generatorsets each 2.750 kVA / 2.200 kW |
Emergency generator |
1x diesel generatorset 438 kVA |
Compressed air receivers |
2x Receivers each 13.000 litres - 33,0 bar 1x Receiver 100 litres - 30,0 bar 1x Receiver 3.000 litres - 8,8 bar 1x Receiver 30 litres - 8,0 bar |
Bow thruster |
1x Fixed pitch propeller LIPS - 2.500 kW, forward |
Tank capacities |
Fuel oil: 7.362 m³ Ballast water: 16.673 m³ |
Anchor equipment |
3x Anchors weight each 12.300 kg Chain Length: 687,50 m |
Manager |
Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd. |
Operator |
Hapag-Lloyd |
Registered owner |
Hapag-Lloyd AG |
Latest data adjustment |
04 January 2015 |