CMA CGM Jules Verne explained

CMA CGM Jules Verne (IMO 9454450) is an Explorer-class container ship built for CMA CGM.^[1] It was originally named after Chinese admiral and explorer Zheng He, but CMA CGM renamed it after the French writer Jules Verne. She is among the world's largest containerships, at 16,020 TEU.^[2]

Specifications

• Length overall

396 m^[3]

• Beam: 51 m
• Speed: 24 knots
• Capacity: 16,020 TEU.
• Engine: 14RT-Flex96C low speed diesel, 80,080 kW

Notes and References

1. News: CMA CGM touchera en octobre son premier navire de 16.000 EVP. Mer et Marine. 29 December 2012.
2. Web site: CMA CGM ZHENG HE. Alphaliner. 29 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120724130233/http://www.alphaliner.com/liner2/public/Alphaliner_vessel-ORDER-CMA-CGM-ZHENG-HE.pdf. 24 July 2012. dead.
3. Web site: CMA CGM Marco Polo, South Korea. Ship Technology. 23 December 2012.