 CMA CGM Vela on the Elbe | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vela-class |
| Builders | Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering |
| Operators | CMA CGM |
| In service | 2008–present |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 128,600 GT |
| Length | 347.48 m (1,140 ft) |
| Beam | 45.2 m (148 ft) |
| Draught | 15.5 m (51 ft) |
| Propulsion | one propeller, diesel |
| Speed | 24.3 kn (cruising) 24.8 kn (maximum) |
| Capacity | 11,262 TEU |
The Vela class is a series of 4 container ships built for CMA CGM. The ships were built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South Korea. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of around 11,262 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). [1]
