CSL Tecumseh explained

CSL Tecumseh is a self-unloading Panamax bulk carrier that entered service with Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) in 2013.^[1] The ship is currently registered in Nassau, Bahamas.

Design and description

CSL Tecumseh is the second of three sister ships of the s of the Panamax sub class.^[2] The ship has a gross tonnage of 43,691 tonnes and a deadweight tonnage of 71,319 tonnes. The ship is 228.6m (750feet) long overall with a beam of 32.26m (105.84feet). The ship has a maximum draught of 13.517m (44.347feet) and a depth of 20.16m (66.14feet).^[3]

The bulk carrier has a hold capacity of and an 80m (260feet) boom for self-discharging.^[3]

Construction and career

CSL Tecumseh was built by Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China with the yard number 9703. She was completed in May 2013.^[4] The ship was delivered to CSL on 2 May 2013 and she began her maiden voyage on 7 May from China to Port McNeill, British Columbia, where she loaded a cargo of aggregates, to San Francisco, California.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CSL Tecumseh Comes To Call . mojosail.com . 8 June 2013 . 28 June 2016 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204619/http://www.mojosail.com/2013/06/08/csl-tecumseh-comes-to-call/ . 2013-10-29 .
2. Web site: The CSL Tecumseh, Second Trillium Class Panamax Vessel, Sets Sail on Maiden Voyage . cslships.com. 7 May 2013. 28 June 2016.
3. Web site: CSL Tecumseh . cslships.com . 28 June 2016.
4. Web site: CSL Tecumseh sets sail on maiden voyage . canadiansailings.ca. 2 June 2013. 28 June 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200155/http://www.canadiansailings.ca/?p=6725 . 2015-09-23 .