MSC Zoe


MSC Zoe was one of the largest container ships in the world when built in 2015. It is the third of a series of ships built by MSC, after MSC Oscar and MSC Oliver.

Name

MSC Zoe takes her name from the four year old grand daughter of Gianluigi Aponte, the Mediterranean Shipping Company president and chief executive.

Construction

MSC Zoe was built by Daewoo in South Korea for $140m.

Ship's particulars

At the length of 395 metres, Zoe has a draft of 16 meters. She has a capacity of 19,224 TEU and a cargo capacity of 199,272 tonnes.

Propulsion

The vessel's main engine is a two-stroke MAN B&W 11S90ME-C diesel engine, which is a height of, a length of and a breadth of. The engine has a maximum continuous rating of at 82.2 rpm and a normal continuous rating of at 79.4 rpm.

Loss of containers at sea

On 1 January 2019 342 containers went overboard on the North Sea. 297 containers lost north of the Dutch island Ameland, the remaining containers some hours later north of the German island Borkum. 19 of the containers and their contents – including organic peroxides, children's toys, shoes, bags, cushions, chairs, televisions, and plastic packaging – washed ashore on the Dutch islands of Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog and German island Borkum in the Wadden Sea, a protected UNESCO biosphere reserve. The Dutch Safety Board started an investigation into the case.

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