Bird-class container ship
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.jpg) ONE Cygnus in the port of Rotterdam | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Japan Marine United |
| Operators | Ocean Network Express |
| In service | 2016-present |
| Planned | 15 |
| Building | 0 |
| Completed | 15 |
| Active | 15 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 145,000 GT |
| Length | 364.2 m (1,195 ft) |
| Beam | 50.6 m (166 ft) |
| Draught | 15.8 m (52 ft) |
| Capacity | 14,000 TEU |
The Bird class is a series of 15 container ships built for NYK Line. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of around 14,000 TEU.[1] The ships were built by Japan Marine United at their shipyard in Kure.