CSCL Long Beach

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title: "CSCL Long Beach" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["container-ships", "2007-ships", "ships-built-by-samsung-heavy-industries", "ships-of-cosco-shipping"] description: "Container ship built in 2007" topic_path: "general/container-ships" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSCL_Long_Beach" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Container ship built in 2007 ::

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name	CSCL Long Beach
owner	Seaspan Corp
operator	China Shipping Container Lines
registry	Hong Kong Hong Kong
builder	Samsung Heavy Industries
yard_number	1568
launched	28 April 2007
completed	7 May 2007
identification	*
status	In service
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
tonnage	111,700 DWT
length	337 m
beam	46 m
height	62 m
draught	15 m
depth	27.2 m
speed	20.1 / 17.6 knots
capacity	9,572 TEU
crew	17
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/CSCL_Long_Beach_at_Felixstowe_-geograph.org.uk-_734956.jpg" caption="CSSL Long Beach at Felixstowe" alt="Green container ship moored alongside a dock"] ::

CSCL Long Beach was built by Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea and was delivered to Seaspan Ship Management on July 5, 2007, approximately eight weeks ahead of its contractual delivery date. The CSCL Long Beach is chartered to China Shipping Container Lines.

Hull and engine

The CSCL Long Beach was built in 2007 by Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. The CSCL Long Beach is 336 metres long, and 46 metres across the beam. This container vessel has a deadweight tonnage of 111,700. The vessel has a TEU capacity of 9,580 and is propelled by a 93,120 BHP MAN B&W engine, which gives the vessel a maximum speed of 20.1 kts. Its sister ship is the CSCL Zeebrugge.

Events onboard

On 3 Dec, 2010, while en route from Valencia, Spain to Klang, Malaysia, a Sri Lankan mariner had to be rescued after badly injuring his hand aboard the CSCL Long Beach. The sailor was rescued by Saudi Arabian border guards in the Red Sea and taken to Jizan Province of Saudi Arabia.

Ship owner

CSCL Long Beach is owned by the Seaspan Corporation, which charters out container ships that run all over the world. Its charters usually go on to be long-term charters.

References

References

1. (10 July 2007). "Two New Ships For Seaspan". Journal of Commerce.
2. "CSCL Long Beach".
3. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. (2008). "Register of ships". Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
4. "CSCL Zeebrugge".
5. Rasooldeen, Mohammed. (6 December 2010). "Rescued Lankan Sailor Sent Home After Treatment". Arab News.
6. "Seaspan Corporate Overview". N/A.

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