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The '''''Houston Express''''' is a [[cargo ship]] owned by the [[Hapag-Lloyd]] company out of [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]] and was completed in 2005. The ship is capable of transporting up to 8400 [[Containerization|containers]] at any one time. The Deadweight [[Tonnage]] is 107,000 [[Tonne|metric tons]] and the maximum speed of this ship is 25 [[Knot (speed)|knots]]. The ship is 332 meters long and has a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] (or width) of 43.20 meters. The engines are capable of outputing 68,520 [[kilowatts]] of power.
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| Ship image=[[File:Houston Express, IMO 9294991 leaving Port of Rotterdam, Holland 23-Jan-2006.jpg|300px|Houston Express, leaving the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 23 January 2006]]
| Ship caption=''Houston Express'' leaving the [[Port of Rotterdam]], the Netherlands, on 23 January 2006
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| Ship country= Germany
| Ship flag= {{Shipboxflag|Germany|civil}}
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| Ship name= ''Houston Express''
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| Ship operator=[[Hapag-Lloyd]], [[Hamburg]]
| Ship registry=[[Hamburg]]
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| Ship ordered=
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| Ship builder=[[Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering]], [[Okpo-dong|Okpo]], [[South Korea]]<ref name="Germanischer">{{cite web |url=http://app.gl-group.com/register/index.jsp?STyp=204&RegNo=130200 |title=Online Register |work=[[Germanischer Lloyd]] |year=2012 |accessdate=11 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304235846/http://app.gl-group.com/register/index.jsp?STyp=204&RegNo=130200 |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}</ref>
| Ship original cost=
| Ship yard number=4103
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| Ship laid down=20 December 2004
| Ship launched=30 April 2005
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| Ship completed=31 August 2005
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| Ship identification=* {{IMO Number|9294991}}
* [[Call sign]]: DCCR2


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The ''Houston Express'', as well as her sister ships ''[[Savannah Express]]'' and ''Mærsk Stralsund'', are owned by Norddeutsche Vermögen and managed by Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt. The ships have been built in a series of five vessels. The are featuring the first [[twisted leading edge full spade rudder]] (TLKSR) of [[Becker Marine Systems]]. The 67sqm rudder avoids rudder [[cavitation]] and saves 2% fuel.
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| Ship type= [[Container ship]]
| Ship tonnage=*{{GT|94,483}}
*{{NetT|55,670}}
*{{DWT|108,106}}
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| Ship length= {{Convert|332.41|m|ftin|abbr=on}} [[Length overall|o/a]]
| Ship beam= {{Convert|43.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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| Ship draught= {{Convert|14.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship depth= {{Convert|20.22|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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| Ship propulsion=1 × {{Convert|68520|kW|hp|abbr=on}} [[MAN SE|MAN]] 12K98ME-C 12-cylinder two-stroke diesel engine, 1 shaft
| Ship speed= {{Convert|25|kn|lk=in}}
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| Ship capacity=8,400 [[Twenty-foot equivalent unit|TEU]]
| Ship crew=30
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'''''Houston Express''''' is a [[cargo ship]] owned by the [[Hapag-Lloyd]] company of [[Hamburg]], Germany, completed in 2005. The ship is capable of transporting up to 8,400 [[Containerization|containers]] at any one time. The Deadweight [[Tonnage]] is 107,000 [[Tonne|metric tons]] and the maximum speed of this ship is {{convert|25|kn|km/h}}. The ship is 332 meters long and has a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] (or width) of 43.20 meters. The engines are capable of outputting 68,520 [[kilowatts]] of power.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hapag-lloyd.com/en/fleet/vessel_5958.html |title=Houston Express |work=Hapag-Lloyd |year=2012 |accessdate=11 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627164848/http://www.hapag-lloyd.com/en/fleet/vessel_5958.html |archivedate=27 June 2012 }}</ref>


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The ''Houston Express'', as well as her sister ships ''[[Savannah Express]]'' and ''Mærsk Stralsund'', are owned by Norddeutsche Vermögen and managed by Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt. The ships have been built in a series of five vessels. They feature the first [[twisted leading edge full spade rudder]] (TLKSR) of [[Becker Marine Systems]]. The 67sqm rudder avoids rudder [[cavitation]] and saves 2% fuel.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.marinelink.com/news/article/world-s-largest-full-spade-rudder-installed/316964.aspx |title=World's Largest Full Spade Rudder Installed |work=marinelink.com |date=26 January 2005 |accessdate=13 September 2012}}</ref>
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[[Category:Active merchant ships of Germany]]

In April 2015, the Houston Express rescued a 37-year-old man, Louis Jordan, whose capsized boat had left him adrift for 66 days.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/02/us/rescued-after-66-days-at-sea/index.html |title=Man rescued after 66 days at sea is 'utterly thankful and grateful' |work=CNN.com |location =North Carolina, USA |date=April 3, 2015 |agency=CNN |accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Ships built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering]]




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[[fi:M/S Houston Express]]

Latest revision as of 02:52, 22 October 2022

Houston Express, leaving the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 23 January 2006
Houston Express leaving the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 23 January 2006
History
Germany
NameHouston Express
OperatorHapag-Lloyd, Hamburg
Port of registryHamburg
BuilderDaewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Okpo, South Korea[1]
Yard number4103
Laid down20 December 2004
Launched30 April 2005
Completed31 August 2005
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics [1]
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage
  • 94,483 GT
  • 55,670 NT
  • 108,106 DWT
Length332.41 m (1,090 ft 7 in) o/a
Beam43.2 m (141 ft 9 in)
Draught14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
Depth20.22 m (66 ft 4 in)
Propulsion1 × 68,520 kW (91,890 hp) MAN 12K98ME-C 12-cylinder two-stroke diesel engine, 1 shaft
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Capacity8,400 TEU
Crew30

Houston Express is a cargo ship owned by the Hapag-Lloyd company of Hamburg, Germany, completed in 2005. The ship is capable of transporting up to 8,400 containers at any one time. The Deadweight Tonnage is 107,000 metric tons and the maximum speed of this ship is 25 knots (46 km/h). The ship is 332 meters long and has a beam (or width) of 43.20 meters. The engines are capable of outputting 68,520 kilowatts of power.[2]

The Houston Express, as well as her sister ships Savannah Express and Mærsk Stralsund, are owned by Norddeutsche Vermögen and managed by Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt. The ships have been built in a series of five vessels. They feature the first twisted leading edge full spade rudder (TLKSR) of Becker Marine Systems. The 67sqm rudder avoids rudder cavitation and saves 2% fuel.[3]

In April 2015, the Houston Express rescued a 37-year-old man, Louis Jordan, whose capsized boat had left him adrift for 66 days.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Online Register". Germanischer Lloyd. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Houston Express". Hapag-Lloyd. 2012. Archived from the original on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  3. ^ "World's Largest Full Spade Rudder Installed". marinelink.com. 26 January 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Man rescued after 66 days at sea is 'utterly thankful and grateful'". CNN.com. North Carolina, USA. CNN. April 3, 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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