Olympic-class container ship

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Class overview
Builders Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Operators Mediterranean Shipping Company
In service2014–present
Planned6
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
Type Container ship
Tonnage192,237  GT
Length395.5 m (1,297 ft 7 in)
Beam59.1 m (193 ft 11 in)
Draught16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Propulsion MAN 11S90ME-C10.2
Capacity19,224  TEU

The Olympic class is a series of six container ships built for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 19,224 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). [1] The ships were built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).

Contents

List of ships

ShipYard numberIMO numberDeliveryStatusref
MSC Oscar 4277970329129 Dec 2014In service [2]
MSC Oliver 4278970330630 Mar 2015In service [3]
MSC Zoe 4279970331824 Jun 2015In service [4]
MSC Maya 4280970867919 Aug 2015In service [5]
MSC Sveva 4281970868122 Oct 2015In service [6]
MSC Clara 4282970869311 Nov 2015In service [7]

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References

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  4. "MSC Zoe (G117751)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Germanischer Lloyd . Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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  6. "MSC Sveva (G117821)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Germanischer Lloyd . Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  7. "MSC Clara (G117822)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Germanischer Lloyd . Retrieved 2020-08-08.