MSC Chicago
Container ship
title: "MSC Chicago" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["container-ships", "2005-ships", "ships-built-by-samsung-heavy-industries"] description: "Container ship" topic_path: "general/container-ships" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSC_Chicago" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Container ship ::
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| section1 | {{Infobox ship/image |
| image | MSC Chicago.jpg |
| image_caption | MSC Chicago leaving from Valencia port |
| section2 | {{Infobox ship/career |
| name | MSC Chicago |
| owner | Santa Linea Shipping Corp |
| operator | Reederei Claus-Peter Offen GmbH & Co |
| registry | Monrovia, Liberia, Liberia |
| builder | Samsung Heavy Industries |
| yard_number | 1510 |
| completed | November 2005 |
| identification | * |
| *Call Sign: A8H52 <ref name | Reg / |
| * <ref name | Reg / |
| *Official No: HK-1882 <ref name | Reg / |
| status | Operational |
| section3 | {{Infobox ship/characteristics |
| length | 336.7m |
| beam | 321m |
| draught | 15m |
| depth | 27.2m |
| power | 68,520kW(93,159hp) |
| propulsion | 1 oil engine |
| speed | 25.2kt |
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|display_title=ital |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image=MSC Chicago.jpg | image_caption= MSC Chicago leaving from Valencia port
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- Call Sign: A8H52
- Official No: HK-1882 | fate= | status=Operational | notes=
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MSC Chicago is one of the largest container ships and is owned by Santa Linea Shipping Corp. The vessel is operated through a partnership with the Mediterranean Shipping Company.
Hull and Engine
MSC Chicago was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in yard 1510 and was completed in November 2005. The port of registry for the ship is in Monrovia, Liberia. The ship is 336.7m in length and 321m across the beam. The MSC Chicago has a depth of 27.2 m, and a draught of 15m.
The vessel is powered by a Man B&W 12K98MC-C engine, capable of producing 68,520 kW(93,159 hp) driving 1 propeller. This ship's maximum speed is 25kt.
References
References
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping. (2007). "Register of Ships". Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
- "MSC Chicago". Internet Ships Register.
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