Seaspan Corporation "Seaspan Chiwan" – Samsung Heavy Industries


Container ship operated by Seaspan Corporation seen on the Tejo River leaving Lisboa in May 2014. This container ship, named "Seaspan Chiwan" and registered IMO 9224312, is built in South Korea by Samsung Heavy Industries (Geoje Shipyard) ¹ and completed in 2001 with yard number 1343. It has an overall length of 852.4 ft and can carry about 4250 TEU. It uses a 37 493 kW (50 976 hp) MAN B&W 8K90MC-C main engine and a Mecklenburger Metallguss fixed pitch propeller. Top speed is 24.5 knots.

In 2024, Seaspan Corporation ², wholly owned by Atlas Corp., operates a fleet of over 150 container ships, with a total capacity of over 1.9M TEU. Here, a decade earlier, we see the "Seaspan Chiwan" leaving Lisboa, assisted by the tugs "Svitzer Sines" and "Svitzer Funchal" (not visible in the image). The name "Seaspan Chiwan" possibly pays tribute to Chiwan Bay where the important Chiwan Container Terminal (赤湾集装箱码头) is located, part of the Port of Shenzhen, China. ● 


Navio porta-contentores operado pela Seaspan Corporation visto no Rio Tejo a deixar Lisboa em Maio de 2014. Este navio porta-contentores, com o nome de "Seaspan Chiwan" e registado IMO 9224312, é construído na Coreia do Sul pela Samsung Heavy Industries (Geoje Shipyard) ¹ e completado em 2001 com o número de construção 1343. Possui um comprimento total de 259,8 m e pode transportar cerca de 4250 TEU. Utiliza uma máquina principal MAN B&W 8K90MC-C de 37 493 kW (50 976 hp) e uma hélice de passo fixo Mecklenburger Metallguss. A velocidade máxima é de 24,5 nós.

Em 2024, a Seaspan Corporation ², detida integralmente pela Atlas Corp., opera uma frota de mais de 150 navios porta-contentores, com uma capacidade total acima de 1,9M TEU. Aqui, uma década antes, vemos o "Seaspan Chiwan" a deixar Lisboa, assistido pelos rebocadores "Svitzer Sines" e "Svitzer Funchal" (não visíveis na imagem). O nome "Seaspan Chiwan" presta possivelmente tributo à Baia de Chiwan onde se encontra o importante Chiwan Container Terminal (赤湾集装箱码头), parte do Port of Shenzhen, China. ●


¹  "Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.", Geoje Shipyard, South Korea 
²  "Seaspan Corporation", Vancouver, BC, Canada


Seaspan Corporation 

In 2024, Seaspan Corporation, wholly owned by Atlas Corp., operates a fleet of over 150 container ships, with a total capacity of over 1.9M TEU.

Name

Registration

OL/TS

Built

CSCL Chiwan 

Seaspan Chiwan

IMO 9224312

259,8 m

24,5 kn

Samsung Heavy Industries (Geoje Shipyard)

2001

#1343


● References 

Wikipedia | "Seaspan ULC" 
Wikipedia | "MAN Energy Solutions" 
Wikipedia | "Burmeister & Wain"  
Scheepvaartwest.be | "Seaspan Chiwan"
Wikipedia | "Container ship"
International Chamber of Shipping | "Container ships"
Wikipedia | "Lisboa"
Wikipedia | "Lisboa" pt-PT
Wikipedia | "Port of Lisbon" 
Wikipedia | "Porto de Lisboa" pt-PT

1 kg → 2.205 lb avdp 
1 t (metric) – 2204.623 pound (lb) (avdp) 
1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS)
1 kW → 1,341 hp
1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp
1 km → 0,621 mile (international)
1 m → 3.281 ft 
1 nautical mile → 1.15078  mile → 1,852 km
1 kn or knot → 1.15078 mph → 1,852 km

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