CSL Tecumseh

For other uses, see Tecumseh (disambiguation).

CSL Tecumseh is a self-unloading Panamax bulk carrier that entered service with Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) in 2013.^[1] The ship is currently registered in Nassau, Bahamas.^[2]

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 and 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)

Design and description

CSL Tecumseh is the second of three sister ships of the Trillium-class freighters of the Panamax sub class.^[3] 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).^[2] 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).^[4]

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.^[4]

Construction and career

CSL Tecumseh was built by Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China with the yard number 9703.^[2] She was completed in May 2013.^[5] 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.^[3]