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. |