The Pegasus class is a series of 14 container ships.
Six ships were built by Samsung Heavy Industries for the Singapore based Eastern Pacific Shipping.[1] Another six ships were built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering for Minsheng Financial Leasing and China Bank of Communications Financial Leasing.[2] The last two ships are built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and are owned by Ship Finance International.[3] The 14 ships are operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 19,368 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) to 19,462 TEU.[4]
The class is made up of three series of ships, each built at a different shipyard. The ships are all similar in size but do have a somewhat different design. The ships are chartered to MSC by various companies.
| Ship | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Heavy Industries (19462 TEU) | ||||||
| MSC Diana | 2138 | 9755933 | 30 Jun 2016 | In service | [5] | |
| MSC Ingy | 2139 | 9755945 | 6 Jul 2016 | In service | [6] | |
| MSC Eloane | 2140 | 9755957 | 28 Sep 2016 | In service | [7] | |
| MSC Mirjam | 2156 | 9767376 | 16 Nov 2016 | In service | [8] | |
| MSC Rifaya | 2157 | 9767388 | 9 Feb 2017 | In service | [9] | |
| MSC Leanne | 2158 | 9767390 | 22 Mar 2017 | In service | [10] | |
| Hyundai Heavy Industries (19368 TEU) | ||||||
| MSC Anna | 2842 | 9777204 | 21 Dec 2016 | In service | [11] | |
| MSC Viviana | 2843 | 9777216 | 15 Mar 2017 | In service | [12] | |
| Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (19224 TEU) | ||||||
| MSC Jade | 4296 | 9762326 | 18 May 2016 | In service | [13] | |
| MSC Ditte | 4297 | 9754953 | 22 Jun 2016 | In service | [14] | |
| MSC Reef | 4298 | 9754965 | 27 Jul 2016 | In service | [15] | |
| MSC Mirja | 4299 | 9762338 | 7 Sep 2016 | In service | [16] | |
| MSC Erica | 4300 | 9755191 | 16 Nov 2016 | In service | [17] | |
| MSC Tina | 4301 | 9762340 | 15 Feb 2017 | In service | [18] | |