CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin
 CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin at Port of Los Angeles | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Benjamin Franklin |
| Namesake: | Benjamin Franklin |
| Owner: | CHC Second Shipping SA |
| Operator: | CMA CGM |
| Port of registry: |
London,  United Kingdom[1] |
| Builder: | Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry, China[1] |
| Yard number: | H6003 |
| Completed: | 04 December 2015[1] |
| In service: | 2015 |
| Identification: |
Call sign: 2IZK8 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Container ship |
| Tonnage: |
178,228 GT 116,356 NT 185,000 DWT |
| Length: | 399.2 m (1,310 ft) |
| Beam: | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Height: | 60 m (197 ft), 70 m (230 ft) over antennae.[2] |
| Draft: | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Depth: | 30.2 m (99 ft) |
| Installed power: | MAN B&W diesel engine, (63,910 kW) |
| Propulsion: | Single shaft; screw propeller Solid |
| Speed: | 22.9 knots (42.4 km/h; 26.4 mph) |
| Capacity: | 18,000 TEU, Refrigerated connections 1,500 [2] |
| Crew: | 27[3] |
CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin is an Explorer class containership built for CMA CGM. Delivered in November 2015,[3] She is named after United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. She is one of the largest container cargo vessels, capable of carrying 18,000 TEU.
Routes
The December 26, 2015 arrival at the Port of Los Angeles[4] marks the first time a ship of this size has been used in North America - previous routes for a ship this large were only from Asia to Northern Europe. A worldwide concern is that ports need to be able to accommodate a ship of this size when loading and unloading cargo.[3] Benjamin Franklin is about a third larger than the biggest container ships that currently visit the deep water ports of southern California.[5]
In regard to U.S. port infrastructure, Marc Bourdon, president of CMA CGM American operations, states that while some ports are ready, most ports would have difficulty with such a large ship, and that ports would need to be modified before permanent large-scale implementation could commence. One such necessary modification is for the terminal cranes to be able to reach containers stacked to the full capacity of 10 high.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin (25629K)". Veristar Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- 1 2 CMA-CGM , December 29, 2015
- 1 2 3 4 Maritime Matters Benjamin Franklin gets Hollywood Welcome, December 27, 2015
- ↑ Yee, Greg. "New era dawns at Port of Los Angeles as megaship arrives". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ CBC News Benjamin Franklin's L.A. arrival makes her the biggest ship to come to North America, December 28, 2015
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