NYK Vega
Container ship built in 2006
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NYK Vega is a container ship, operated by Nippon Yusen Ship Management. The vessel has a capacity of 8,600 containers in company calculations and 9,012 TEU in International Maritime Organization calculations. The difference comes from the use of a different method of stowing in checking the ship's stability.
 NYK Vega container ship departing Southampton, 2015 | |
| History | |
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| Name | NYK Vega |
| Operator |  Nippon Yusen Ship Management |
| Port of registry |  Panama |
| Launched | 2006 |
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| Status | Operational |
| Notes | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 338.2 m (1,110 ft) |
| Beam | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Draught | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
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| Notes | [1] |
Design
NYK Vega was built in 2006 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, when it was one of the largest and most modern container carriers of the world shipping, at 338.2 m (1,110 ft) long, 44 m (144 ft) wide and a fully loaded draft of 14.5 m (48 ft). The deadweight tonnage of NYK Vega is about 94,000 metric tons and the gross tonnage of the ship is 97,825. She has a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h) and a cruising speed of 24.6 knots (46 km/h). NYK Vega is powered by MAN B&W 12K98MC engines with a power of 87,060 hp (64,920 kW). She sails under the Panamanian flag.[1]