MSC Gülsün
Container ship
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MSC Gülsün, at the time of her launch in 2019, was the world's largest container ship. Built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, she is 61.5 metres (201 ft 9 in) wide and 399.9 metres (1,312 ft 0 in) long. With a cargo system designed by MacGregor International AB, the ship has a capacity of 23,756 containers (TEU) in rows of 24 across. MSC Gülsün is registered in Panama and operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company based in Geneva, Switzerland and the Netherlands.[1][2][3][4][5]
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MSC Gülsün at Rotterdam | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MSC Gülsün |
| Operator | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| Builder | Samsung Heavy Industries |
| Yard number | 2248 |
| Laid down | 24 December 2015 |
| Launched | 9 March 2019 |
| Completed | 4 July 2019 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Gülsün-class container ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 399.9 m (1,312 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 61.5 m (201 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) |
| Depth | 33.2 m (108 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | MAN Diesel & Turbo 11G95ME-C |
| Capacity | 23,756 TEU |
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