Hyundai Pride

Hyundai Pride is a container ship, built according to the latest IMO and MARPOL standards. The ship was ordered in 2011 and completed in July 2014 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Geoje, South Korea.

Hyundai Pride in the Port of Rotterdam.
History
Name: Hyundai Pride
Operator: Hyundai Merchant Marine
Port of registry: Marshall Islands
Route: THE Alliance / EC4 Asia-USEC
Builder: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Yard number: 4276
Launched: 2014
Identification:
Status: Operational
General characteristics
Type: Container ship
Tonnage:
  • 130,000 GT
  • 152,700 DWT
Length: 366.5 m (1,202 ft)
Beam: 48 m (157 ft)
Draught: 14 m (46 ft)
Depth: 30 m (98 ft)
Propulsion:
  • Hyundai-MAN B&W 10S90ME-C9.2
  • 85,670 hp
Speed:
  • 27 knots (50 km/h) (maximum)
  • 24.5 knots (45 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity: 13,154 TEU (IMO calculations)

Design

Hyundai Pride was ordered by Hyundai Merchant Marine in August 2011 at the shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Geoje, South Korea. The vessel was planned to start serving the G6 Asia-Europe Loop 6 sea line of the company. The container ship has length of 366.5 m (1,202 ft), beam of 48 m (157 ft), depth of 30 m (98 ft) and maximum summer draft of 14.5 m (48 ft). The cargo ship has deadweight 152,700 DWT and gross tonnage 130,000 GT. With such dimensions the vessel can carry 13,154 TEU and has 900 reefer points for transportation of temperature controlled containers.

Engineering

The main engine is a Hyundai-MAN B&W 10S90ME-C9.2, which was special development of the Hyundai with improved power and lower fuel consumption. The engine has output power of 85,670 hp at 86 rpm and NOx emissions 4.4 g/KW.h. Wish such engine the container ship can achiever service speed of 24.5 kn, while the maximum is over 27.0 kn. The vessel Hyundai Pride has also four diesel generators HIMSEN 8H32/40, which support the equipment and cargo handling systems.

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