Built as a container vessel under yard No 4161 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd., Okpo, South Korea for Nordenskiold SNC Great Britain.
10 April 2012 laid down.
02 June 2012 launched as the CMA CGM MARCO POLO one of the Explorer class.
Tonnage 175343 grt, 85361 nrt, 187625 dwt., dim. 396 x 53.6 x 29.9m., length bpp. 378.4m, draught 16m.
Powered by one Wårtsilå 14RT-flex96c diesel engine, manufactured by Doosan Engine Co. Ltd, Changwon, South Korea, 102276 hp. (75275 kW), one shaft, speed 25 knots.
8 Holds, total TEU’s 16,029 included 1,100 reefer TEU’s
Accommodation for 10 passengers and 27 crew.
06 November 2012 completed. Managed by CMA CGM SA the French Line, Marseille.
She sails under British flag and registry with homeport London. IMO No 9454436.
For a short time she was the largest container ship in the world before she was surpassed by the Maersk Triple E Class.
07 November 2012 sails from Ningbo, China on her maiden voyage to Europe, she is used in the FAL 1 service between China and Europe.
2017 In service same name and owners.
More info on her is given on: http://www.marcopolocruises.net/cma-cgm-marco-polo/ (slow downloader)
France 2017 20gr letter, sg ?, scott?
Source: Bureau Veritas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?CMA_CGM_Marco_Polo Miramar.