A18-class container ship

Al Nefud in the port of Rotterdam

Class overview
Builders| Hyundai Heavy Industries
Operators| Hapag-Lloyd
In service| 2015-present
Planned| 6
Building| 0
Completed| 6
Active| 6
General characteristics
Type| Container ship
Tonnage| 195,636 GT
Length| 400 m (1,312 ft)
Beam| 58.6 m (192 ft)
Draft| 16 m (52 ft)
Propulsion| MAN 10S90ME-C9&10
Capacity| 19,870 TEU

The A18 class (also called the A19 class) is a series of 6 container ships originally built for the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and now operated by Hapag-Lloyd. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 19,870 TEU.[1] The ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea.

## List of ships

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Ship  | Yard number  | IMO number  | Delivery  | Status  | ref

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Hyundai Heavy Industries Samho shipyard
Barzan | S746  | 9708851  | 8 May 2015  | In service  | [2]
Al Muraykh | S747  | 9708863  | 21 Aug 2015  | In service  | [3]
Al Zubara | S748  | 9708875  | 17 Dec 2015  | In service  | [4]
Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan shipyard
Al Nefud | 2717  | 9708813  | 3 Nov 2015  | In service  | [5]
Al Dahna | 2718  | 9708825  | 8 Jan 2016  | In service  | [6]
Tihama | 2719  | 9736107  | 3 Feb 2016  | In service  | [7]

## See also

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* A15-class container ship
* A13-class container ship

## References

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1. ^ "Hapag-Lloyd Vessels - Hapag-Lloyd". www.hapag-lloyd.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
2. ^ "Barzan (33829)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
3. ^ "Al Muraykh (33830)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
4. ^ "Al Zubara (33831)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
5. ^ "Al Nefud (33789)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
6. ^ "Al Dahna (33790)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
7. ^ "Tihama (34453)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2020-08-02.