Images of MV ‘Dallas Express’ Entering the Port of New York / New Jersey             Panamax, Fully-cellular Containership Vessel, 4,800 TEU, built in 2000

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION: Ex-names are Antwerpen Express, Tokyo Express. Intermediate Containership 3,000-5,999 TEU, Call Sign DGAF, IMO Number 9193288. Built at Hyundai HI (Ulsan), Germany Flagged, DNV GL Classed, Ice Strengthened E Class, Length Overall of 294.00 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 283.20 m., Moulded Depth of 21.80 m., Draught of 13.50 m., Beam of 32.20 m., Gross Tonnage of 53,300, Tonnage of 23,876 International Net, 19,823 Light Displacement and 66,084 Dwt (long).

VESSEL’S OWNERS / MANAGERS: Hapag-Lloyd Container Line GmbH, Germany. Hapag-Lloyd Container Line GmbH is a subsidiary of Hapag-Lloyd AG.

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Teu Capacities of 4,800 Total, 3,370 Homogeneous and 740 Reefer, 6 Holds, 17 Hatches, Ship is able to transit the newly expanded locks of the Panama Canal, and is also able to transit the old locks. 370 x Sockets, Reefer.  No Cargo Gear.

MAIN ENGINE: 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 7K98MC Mk5 – 2-stroke 7-cyl. 980mm x2660mm bore/stroke 40,037mkW total at 94rpm. Speed of 24.00 kts at 142.00 tonnes per day, Heavy Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 54,435.

AUXILIARY: 2 x Aux. Diesel Gen – 4-stroke driving 2 x AC generator(s) at 4,600ekW total, (5,750kVA total), 1 x Aux. Diesel Gen – 4-stroke driving 1 x AC generator(s) at 1,750ekW total, (2,187kVA total), 1 x Emergency Gen – 4-stroke driving 1 x AC generator(s) at 300ekW total, (375kVA total).

PROPULSOR & POSITIONING: 1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical), 94rpm. 1 x Pos, 1 Bow Thruster(s) of 2100.00, Tunnel Thruster (Fwd.) (electric) at 2,100ekW total AC.

SALE & PURCHASE HISTORY: Reported newbuilding price of US$ 59 million, contracted in May 1998.

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ sailing under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge entering the Port of New York. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ sailing under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge entering the Port of New York. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ entering the Port of New York. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ photographed against the Lower Manhattan skyline and the landmark skyscraper One World Trade Center. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ photographed against the Lower Manhattan skyline and the landmark skyscraper One World Trade Center. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ photographed against the Lower Manhattan skyline and the landmark skyscraper One World Trade Center. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ photographed against the Lower Manhattan skyline and the landmark skyscraper One World Trade Center. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ photographed against the Lower Manhattan skyline and the landmark skyscraper One World Trade Center. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ photographed against the Lower Manhattan skyline and the landmark skyscraper One World Trade Center. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ photographed against the Lower Manhattan skyline and the landmark skyscraper One World Trade Center. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ photographed against the Lower Manhattan skyline and the landmark skyscraper One World Trade Center. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ entering the Port of New York / New Jersey. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Panamax containership MV ‘Dallas Express’ entering the Port of New York / New Jersey; cruiseship MS ‘Norwegian Gem’ outbound. Image credit: Karatzas Images

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