Boston Express 01

Westerschelde 08 July 2014

 

Name

BOSTON EXPRESS

Previous names

1993 - 14.03.2013 Essen Express

Type

Cellular containership

IMO-number

9036909

Call sign

ZCEL3

Flag

Bermuda

Port of registry

Hamilton

GT

53.815 t

DWT

67.670 t

NT

23.499 t

Number of 20ft containers

4.639

Container capacity 14t

3.962

Reefer capacity

452

Length

294,03 m overall

283,72 m registered

Breadth

32,25 m registered

Draught

13,50 m

Forecastle

10,15 m

Freeboard

3.515 mm

Depth

21,40 m

Speed

23,0 knots

Built

1993

Keel laid

23.01.1992

Launch date

17.04.1993

Date of completion

07.1993

Builder

Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
530, Jangpyung-ri, Sinhyun-up
Koje-gun
Republic of Korea

Yard number

1090

Hull material

Shipbuilding steel (higher tensile)

Hull type

Double bottom

Watertight bulkheads

8

Continuous decks

2

Main engine

1x MAN-B&W 9 K 90 MC - 2 stroke 9 cylinder 900 x 2.550 mm diesel engine - 36.510 kW at 93,0 rpm

Year of manufacture: 1993

Manufacturer: Hyundai Engine & Machinery Co., Ltd.
Ulsan
Republic of Korea

Propellers

1x Solid propeller (keyless) - aft

Boilers

1x Steam boiler, oil fired - 10,0 bar

Heating Surface: 150,0 m²

1x Steam boiler, exhaust gas heated - 10,0 bar

Heating Surface: 1.253,0 m²

Year of manufacture: 1992

Manufacturer: Aalborg Boilers A/S
9100 Aalborg
Kingdom of Denmark

Electric installations

2x Plants each 450/220 V - 2.062,5 kVA

2x Plants each 450/220 V - 2.750 kVA

1x Plant 450 V - 438 kVA

Generators

2x Daihatsu main diesel generatorsets each 2.062,5 kVA / 1.650 kW

2x Daihatsu main diesel generatorsets each 2.750 kVA / 2.200 kW

Emergency generator

1x diesel generatorset 438 kVA

Compressed air receivers

2x Receivers each 13.000 litres - 33,0 bar

1x Receiver 100 litres - 30,0 bar

1x Receiver 3.000 litres - 8,8 bar

1x Receiver 30 litres - 8,0 bar

Bow thruster

1x Fixed pitch propeller LIPS - 2.500 kW, forward

Tank capacities

Fuel oil: 7.362 m³

Ballast water: 16.673 m³

Anchor equipment

3x Anchors weight each 12.300 kg

Chain Length: 687,50 m

Manager

Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd.
23rd Floor, CEF Life Tower 248, Queen's Road East
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Special Administration Region of P.R. China

Operator

Hapag-Lloyd
Hamburg
Germany

Registered owner

Hapag-Lloyd AG
Ballindamm 25
20095 Hamburg
Federal Republic of Germany

Latest data adjustment

04 January 2015