MSC Caitlin

Update 22.11.2023
Current Name MSC Caitlin
Previous Name Oxford (until 2005), ADCL Shamsaa (until 2001), Norasia Shamsha (until 2000), Norasia Salome (until 1999)
Classification Society Germanischer Lloyd
IMO 9169043
Call Sign 9HA2641
Operator MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., Geneva, Switzerland
Manager MSC Shipmanagement Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus
Owner Compania Naviera 'CAITLIN' S.A., Valletta, Malta
Flag Malta
Port of Registry Valletta
Type of Ship feeder container ship
Completion 1998
Shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany
Building No. 338
GT 25.219
DWT [t] 18.779
Overall Length [m] 215,98
Registered Breadth [m] 26,66
Maximum Draught [m] 10,40
Propulsion [KW] 25.020
Propulsion [BHP] 34.014
Speed [Kn] 23,0
Capacity Containers [TEU] 1.388
Additional Information 3rd 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 Mia Summer<, >Hertford< and >MSC Lea< - 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.
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