NYK Vega
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| History | |
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| Name | NYK Vega |
| Operator | Nippon Yusen Ship Management |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Status | Currently in service |
| Notes | list error: <br /> list (help) Call sign: 3EIJ5 IMO Number: 9312781 MMSI: 311697000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | container ship |
| Tonnage | list error: <br /> list (help) 94,000 metric tons (deadweight tonnage) 97,825 gross tons |
| Length | 338.2 m (1,110 ft) |
| Beam | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Draft | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) MAN B&W 12K98MC engines 87,060 hp |
| Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) 25 knots (46 km/h) (maximum) 24.6 knots (46 km/h) (cruising) |
| Capacity | list error: <br /> list (help) 8,600 containers (company statistics) 9,012 TEU (IMO calculations) |
NYK Vega is a container ship, one of the largest in the world, operated by Nippon Yusen Ship Management. The vessel has a capacity of 8,600 containers in company calculations and 9,012 TEU in IMO calculations. The difference comes from the use of a different method of stowing in checking the ship's stability.
Design
The NYK Vega was built in 2006 in the ship-yard of Hyundai Heavy Industries. The container ship is one of the largest and most modern container carriers of the world shipping, at 338.2 m (1,110 ft) long, 44 m (144 ft) wide and a fully loaded draft of 14.5 m (48 ft). The deadweight of NYK Vega is about 94,000 metric tons and the Gross Tonnage of the ship is 97,825 metric tons. She has a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h) and a cruising speed of 24.6 knots (46 km/h). NYK Vega is powered by MAN B&W 12K98MC engines with a power of 87,060 hp (64,920 kW). She sails under the Panamanian flag.
Bridge Equipment
Navigation is carried out using two electronic charts which integrate GPS, dGPS, AIS and ARPA, which usually allows the position of the ship to be plotted with an accuracy of 100 meters. The NYK Vega’s computers also assist in the efficient loading and unloading of the cargo and containers.