19,244 TEU ‘MSC Zoe’ to be christened in Hamburg this weekend
MSC Germany will host the maiden call and christening of the container vessel ‘MSC Zoe’ at the Hamburg terminal.
On Sunday 2nd August, MSC will welcome business partners and their families, the vessels’ shipbuilders DSME, classification society DNV-GL, local authorities and financiers. The vessel is named after the daughter of MSC Cruises Executive Chairman Mr. Pierfrancesco Vago and MSC Group CFO Mrs. Alexa Aponte Vago. “MSC Zoe” is the third of the company’s ‘Oscar class’ series of 19,224 TEU vessels.
The christening ceremony is an important moment in the life of the ship and her crew and is an occasion steeped in tradition. It involves the exchange of the vessels crest, breaking a bottle of champagne against the ship’s hull and the ceremonial ribbon cutting on the bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Vago, together with 4-year-old Zoe, will attend the event along with close friends and family.
Facts about MSC’s ‘Oscar class’ vessels:
• Length (LOA): approx.. 395.4 m
• Breadth MLD: 59.0 m
• Service speed: 22.8 knots at design draft
• Gross tonnage: 193,000 tons
• Crew: up to 35 crew members on board
• The vessel, built in Okpo, South Korea, operates on the SWAN service between Asia and North Europe
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has an established fleet of 465 container vessels with an intake capacity of about 2.6 million TEU. Its global sailing schedules cover 200 routes, calling at 315 ports. MSC is a privately owned global organisation operating a network of over 480 offices in 150 countries, employing over 24,000 dedicated staff.
Quelle: oevz.com