W-class container ship

The W class is a series of 20 container ships operated by Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation. The maximum theoretical capacity of the ships is between 14,078 and 14,200 TEU.[1]

Class overview
Builders
OperatorsYang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
In service2015-present
Planned20
Building0
Completed20
Active20
General characteristics (HHI)
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage144,651 GT
Length368 m (1,207 ft)
Beam51 m (167 ft)
Draught16.025 m (52.58 ft)
Capacity14,080 TEU
General characteristics (CSBC)
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage145,136 GT
Length368 m (1,207 ft)
Beam51 m (167 ft)
Draught16.025 m (52.58 ft)
Capacity14,078 TEU to 14,198 TEU
General characteristics (Imabari)
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage151,451 GT
Length366.4 m (1,202 ft)
Beam51.2 m (168 ft)
Draught15.5 m (51 ft)
Capacity14,220 TEU

History

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The order for the first 15 ships was announced in 2013. The ships would be chartered from Seaspan Corporation for a length of 10 years. Ten of the ships would be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and the remaining five would be built by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan.[2] The first ship was delivered in 2015.

In 2015 Yang Ming ordered another 5 container ships. This time the ships would be built by Imabari Shipbuilding and they would be chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha.[3]

List of ships

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Ship Yard number IMO number Delivery Status ref
Hyundai Heavy Industries
YM Wish 2638 9684641 1 Apr 2015 In service [4]
YM World 2639 9684653 10 Apr 2015 In service [5]
YM Wellhead 2640 9684665 17 Apr 2015 In service [6]
YM Wondrous 2641 9684677 22 May 2015 In service [7]
YM Winner 2642 9684689 5 Jun 2015 In service [8]
YM Witness 2643 9704609 29 Jun 2015 In service [9]
YM Wholesome 2644 9704611 20 Jul 2015 In service [10]
YM Wellness 2645 9704623 17 Aug 2015 In service [11]
YM Worth 2646 9704635 14 Sep 2015 In service [12]
YM Warmth 2647 9704647 8 Oct 2015 In service [13]
CSBC Corporation
YM Window 1036 9708435 6 May 2016 In service [14]
YM Width 1037 9708447 27 May 2016 In service [15]
YM Welcome 1038 9708459 12 Aug 2016 In service [16]
YM Wind 1039 9708461 26 May 2017 In service [17]
YM Wreath 1040 9708473 26 Jun 2017 In service [18]
Imabari Shipbuilding Hiroshima Shipyard
YM Wellbeing 2621 9820908 4 Oct 2018 In service [19]
YM Wonderland 2622 9820910 21 Jan 2019 In service [20]
YM Wisdom 2623 9757216 28 Feb 2019 In service [21]
YM Warranty 2625 9757228 16 Mar 2019 In service [22]
YM Wellspring 2626 9757230 28 Mar 2019 In service [23]

References

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  1. ^ "YangMing Marine Transport Corp". www.yangming.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  2. ^ "Seaspan to build, charter 10 more containerships to Yang Ming". FreightWaves. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  3. ^ "Yang Ming opts for five 14,000 TEUs vessels instead of mega-ships | JOC.com". www.joc.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  4. ^ "YM Wish (9684641)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  5. ^ "YM World (9684653)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ^ "YM Wellhead (9684665)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  7. ^ "YM Wondrous (9684677)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  8. ^ "YM Winner (9684689)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  9. ^ "YM Witness (9704609)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  10. ^ "YM Wholesome (9704611)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  11. ^ "YM Wellness (9704623)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  12. ^ "YM Worth (9704635)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  13. ^ "YM Warmth (9704647)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  14. ^ "YM Window (9708435)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  15. ^ "YM Width (9708447)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  16. ^ "YM Welcome (9708459)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  17. ^ "YM Wind (9708461)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  18. ^ "YM Wreath (9708473)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  19. ^ "YM Wellbeing (18265830)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  20. ^ "YM Wonderland (19265831)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  21. ^ "YM Wisdom (19266010)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  22. ^ "YM Warranty (9757228)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  23. ^ "YM Wellspring (9757230)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2020-08-18.