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Current Name |
MSC Lea |
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Previous Name |
Shropshire (until 2004), ADCL Sabrina (2001), Norasia Sabrina (launched) |
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Classification Society |
Lloyd's Register Fairplay |
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IMO |
9162643 |
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Call Sign |
HOTP |
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Manager |
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., Geneva, Switzerland |
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Owner |
Compania Naviera 'LEA' S.A., Panama City, Panama |
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Flag |
Panama |
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Port of Registry |
Panama |
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Type of Ship |
feeder container ship |
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Completion |
2000 |
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Shipyard |
Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd., Shanghai, P.R. China |
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Building No. |
H2244 |
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GT |
24.836 |
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DWT [t] |
14.150 |
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Overall Length [m] |
217,02 |
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Registered Breadth [m] |
26,66 |
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Maximum Draught [m] |
9,50 |
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Propulsion [KW] |
24.000 |
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Propulsion [BHP] |
32.628 |
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Speed [Kn] |
25,0 |
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Capacity Containers [TEU] |
1.388 |
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Additional Information |
10th ship of the original sonamed Norasia-Lines "Norasia Samantha" class (10 vessels in design "NG254 FFB", 5 from HDW Kiel and 5 from Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd.), also see >MSC Edith<, >MSC Marylena<, >MSC Caitlin<, >MSC Mia Summer< and >Hertford< - these "open hatch" container ships of type "NG254 FFB" (Fast Feeder Containership), also known as container frigates, were characterized by a very high speed for the time and a very special appearance. Visually, the hull design of the China buildings differed somewhat from the HDW buildings. On its maiden voyage, the type ship >Norasia Samantha< set a speed record for cargo ships of 26.15 knots. |
