The 'CSCL Long Beach was built by Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea and was delivered to Seaspan Ship Management on July 5, 2007, approximately eight weeks ahead of its contractual delivery date. The CSCL Long Beach is chartered to China Shipping Container Lines. The CSCL Long Beach is the 14th vessel of 22 vessels to be chartered from Seaspan by CSCL and is on charter for twelve years. The vessel is currently in service on the Asia to Europe trade route, via the Suez Canal.
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Hull and engine
The CSCL Long Beach was built in 2007 by Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. The CSCL Long Beach is 336 metres long, and 46 metres across the beam. This container vessel has a deadweight tonnage of 111,700. The vessel has a TEU capacity of 9,580 and is propelled by a 93,120 BHP MAN B&W engine, which gives the vessel a maximum speed of 20.1 kts. Its sister ship is the CSCL Zeebrugge.
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Events onboard
On 3 Dec, 2010, while en route from Valencia, Spain to Klang, Malaysia, a Sri Lankan mariner had to be rescued after badly injuring his hand aboard the Long Beach. The sailor was rescued by Saudi Arabian border guards in the Red Sea and taken to Jizan Province of Saudi Arabia.
Ship owner
The corporation of the CSCL Long Beach is the Seaspan Corporation. They own and charter out container ships that run all over the world. Their charters usually go on to be long term charters.
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