CSL Tecumseh

CSL Tecumseh
History
Name	CSL Tecumseh
Owner	Canada Steamship Lines
Operator	Canada Steamship Lines
Port of registry	Nassau
Builder	Chengxi Shipyard
Launched	6 September 2012
Completed	May 2013
Identification	IMO number: 9600994
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Trillium-class freighter
Tonnage	43,691 GT 71,319 DWT
Length	228.6 m (750 ft 0 in)
Beam	32.26 m (105 ft 10 in)
Draught	13.517 m (44 ft 4.2 in)
Depth	20.16 m (66 ft 2 in)
Capacity	71,476 m3 (2,524,200 cu ft)

CSL Tecumseh is a self-unloading Panamax bulk carrier that entered service with Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) in 2013. The ship is currently registered in Nassau, Bahamas.

Design and description

CSL Tecumseh is the second of three sister ships of the Trillium-class freighters of the Panamax sub class. The ship has a gross tonnage of 43,691 tonnes and a deadweight tonnage of 71,319 tonnes. The ship is 228.6 metres (750 ft 0 in) long overall with a beam of 32.26 metres (105 ft 10 in). The ship has a maximum draught of 13.517 metres (44 ft 4.2 in) and a depth of 20.16 metres (66 ft 2 in).

The bulk carrier has a hold capacity of 71,476 cubic metres (2,524,200 cu ft) and an 80-metre (260 ft) boom for self-discharging.

Construction and career

CSL Tecumseh was built by Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China with the yard number 9703. She was completed in May 2013. The ship was delivered to CSL on 2 May 2013 and she began her maiden voyage on 7 May from China to Port McNeill, British Columbia, where she loaded a cargo of aggregates, to San Francisco, California.

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