Images of MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ Sailing Upstream the Elbe River, in Hamburg
Neo-Panamax, Fully Cellular Containership 9,670 TEU built in 2013

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION & DESCRIPTION: Launch Name was Cap San Lorenzo. Call Sign CQEV, IMO Number 9622227.Built at Hyundai HI (Ulsan), Madeira Flagged, ABS Classed, Ice Strengthened D0 Class. Length Overall of 333.20 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 313.50 m., Draught of 14.00 m., Moulded Depth of 26.80 m. Beam of 48.20 m., Gross Tonnage of 118,950, Tonnage of 51,100 International Net and 122,515 Dwt (long). Speed of 25.00 kts, Heavy Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 55270.

SHIPOWNERS’ / MANAGER’S DETAILS: Hamburg-Sudamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG, Hamburg, Germany. Operators are Hamburg-Sud.

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Teu Capacities of 9,670 Total, 7,200 Homogeneous and 3,200 Reefer, Ship is able to transit the newly expanded locks of the Panama Canal, but is not able to transit the old locks.

MAIN ENGINE: 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 7S90ME-C9.2 – 2-stroke 7-cyl. 900mm x3260mm bore/stroke 40,670mkW total at 84rpm.

AUXILIARY: 5 x Aux. Diesel Gen – 4-stroke driving 5 x AC generator(s) at 24,686ekW total, (30,857.50kVA total) 6600V, 1 x Emergency Gen – 4-stroke driving 1 x AC generator(s) at 400ekW total, (500kVA total) 450V.

PROPULSOR & POSITIONING: 1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), 84rpm. 1 x Pos, Tunnel Thruster (Aft) (electric) at 1,900ekW total AC, 1 x Pos, Tunnel Thruster (Fwd.) (electric) at 2,500ekW total AC.

SALE & PURCHASE HISTORY: Vessel was contracted in March 2011 as a newbuilding contract at a reported price of US$ 118 million.

Images of sistership containership MV ‘Cap San Marco’ had been posted on our blog in March 2014, again with the vessel sailing upstream and docking in the Elbe River, in Hamburg.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. Appr. 9.670-teu capacity but heavily under full capacity here. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. Appr. 9.670-teu capacity but heavily under full capacity here. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. Appr. 9.670-teu capacity but heavily under full capacity here. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. Appr. 9.670-teu capacity but heavily under full capacity here. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. Appr. 9.670-teu capacity but heavily under full capacity here. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. Detail of the bow. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. Detail of the bow. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. Between the bridge and the chimney stack. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. The Bridge. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. The chimney stack. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. At 332 meters (1,089 ft), she a big ship. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. Detail os the stern and the struggling tug. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. At 332 meters (1,089 ft), she a big ship. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

Day at the beach, in Hamburg… Neo-panamax Containership MV ‘Cap San Lorenzo’ upstream the Elbe River. At 332 meters (1,089 ft), she a big ship. Image credit: Karatzas Images.

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