MSC Bruxelles

Container ship registered in Monrovia, Liberia

MSC Bruxelles in Virginia

History
Name| MSC Bruxelles
Owner| Santa Loretta Shipping Corp[1]
Operator| Redeerei Claus-Peter Offen GmbH & Co. KG[1]
Port of registry| Monrovia,  Liberia[1]
Builder| Samsung Heavy Industries[1]
Yard number| 1511[1]
Launched| 10 September 2005
Completed| November 2005[1]
Identification|

* IMO number: 9290567[1]
* Call Sign: A8HS3[1]
* MMSI number: 636012764[1]
* Official No: 12764[1]

Status| In service
General characteristics
Tonnage|

* 107,849 GT
* 110,860 DWT

Length| 337m[1]
Beam| 46m[1]
Draft| 15m[1]
Depth| 27m[1]
Installed power| 68,520kW(93,159hp)[1]
Propulsion| 1 oil engine[1]

MSC Bruxelles is one of the largest container ships in the world. She has a maximum capacity of 9,200 TEU . The ship is owned by Santa Loretta Shipping Corp.[1]

## Hull and engine[edit]

MSC Bruxelles was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in yard 1511 and was finished in November 2005.[1] This dry cargo[2] container ship is operated by Redeerei Claus-Peter Offen GmbH & Co. KG and the Port of Registry is Monrovia, Liberia.[1] MSC Bruxelles has a length of 337m, a beam of 46m, a draught of 15m, and a depth of 27m.[1]

MSC Bruxelles is powered by a MAN-B&W 12K98MC-C, 2 stroke 12 cylinder engine, capable of producing 68,520 kW, or 93,159 hp driving one fixed pitch propeller.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Lloyd's Register of Shipping (2007). Register of Ships. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. p. 2198\. ISBN 978-1-906313-04-3.
2. ^ "MSC Bruxelles". Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Mediterranean Shipping Company
* Ship location and status
* Ship builder