CMA CGM Vela

CMA CGM Vela on the Elbe heading towards Hamburg.
History
Portugal
Name	CMA CGM Vela
Operator	CMA CGM
Builder	Daewoo Shipbuilding
Yard number	4125
Launched	2008
Identification	IMO number: 9354923 MMSI number: 255805983 Callsign: CQIK3
Status	Currently in service
General characteristics
Class and type	CMA CGM Vela-class container ship
Tonnage	131,831 dwt 128,600 gt 72,696 nt
Length	347.48 m (1,140.0 ft)
Beam	45.20 m (148.3 ft)
Draft	15.50 m (50.9 ft)
Propulsion	Man B&W 12K98ME-C engine
Speed	24.8 knots (46 km/h) (maximum) 24.3 knots (45 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity	11,040 TEU containers

CMA CGM Vela is a container ship operated by CMA CGM. The ship is owned by Reederei NSB and operated by CMA CGM. The CMA CGM Vela was finished in 2008 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Ltd and delivered to the owner on 19 October 2008. The ship was carrying yard number DSME hull 4125 and after launching it was christened in the ships home port Hamburg, Germany.

CMA CGM Vela is one of the largest ships in the fleet of CMA CGM. The vessel is 347.48 m (1,140.0 ft) long, has a beam of 45.20 m (148.3 ft) and maximum draft of 15.50 m (50.9 ft). The ship has a deadweight of 131,831 tonnes and capacity for 11,040 teu. The gross tonnage of the vessel is 128,600 and the net tonnage is 72,696. The CMA CGM Vela has a Suez gross tonnage of 130392,48 GT and a Suez net tonnage of 114078,26 NT.

The CMA CGM Vela was built according to the latest IMO requirements. The ships main engine, a MAN B&W 12K98ME-C, produces enough power to reach a cruising speed of 24.3 knots.

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