Explorer-class container ship
The Explorer class is a series of eight large containerships built for CMA CGM. They are named after explorers. They are the world's largest containerships, until the delivery of the Maersk Triple E Class.
Advanced simulators were built, to help crews learn how to handle the new ships.[1]
Specification
Length overall: 365m for the first 5 ships, 396m for the last three. Beam: 51m Speed: 24 knots Capacity: The first five ships were built to 13830 TEU; the last three, being bigger, have a capacity of 16020 TEU.[2] Engine: Wärtsilä 14RT-Flex96C low speed diesel, 80,080kW The ships are designed with the bridge and crew accommodation positioned further forward, compared to other containerships, which allows better visibility.[3]
Ships
- CMA CGM Christophe Colomb, the first in the series
- CMA CGM Amerigo Vespucci, second in the series, delivered in July 2010. [4]
- CMA CGM Vasco de Gama
- CMA CGM Magellan, fifth in the series, delivered in September 2010. [5]
- CMA CGM Corte Real
- CMA CGM La Pérouse
- CMA CGM Zheng
- CMA CGM Marco Polo, increased to 16020 TEU