The Kanaloa class is a pair of combination container and roll on/roll off ships built for Pacific Ocean service for Matson.

History

Matson ordered the ships in August 2016 from General Dynamics NASSCO, a shipbuilder in San Diego, California, at a cost of $511 million.[1] The name Kanaloa is a reference to an ocean god in Hawaiian mythology.[2] Construction of the first vessel, named Lurline, began in November 2017,[3] followed by Matsonia in April 2018.[4] Lurline was handed over to Matson in December 2019 and entered service the following month.[5] Matsonia was launched and formally named in July 2020, with an expected delivery late in the year.[6] Upon their entry into service, the two ships will replace three older vessels in line service between the continental United States and Hawaii.[1][4]

Design

The Kanaloa class ships were designed by a joint venture of General Dynamics NASSCO and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.[7] They measure 265 metres (869 ft) in length, with a beam of 34.9 metres (115 ft) and a draft of 11.5 metres (38 ft).[7] Each ship has a containerized cargo capacity of 2,750 TEUs, and 9,650 square metres (103,900 sq ft) of interior space for up to 800 vehicles.[1] Propulsion power is from a single MAN Diesel & Turbo 6G90ME-C10.5-Gl diesel engine (modifiable to LNG) that gives a speed of 23 knots (26 mph; 43 km/h).[7][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Matson orders two new conro ships". American Shipper. August 26, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ "How Giant Ships Are Built". New York Times. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Matson Starts Building New Kanaloa Class Ships for Hawaii". World Maritime News. November 30, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Matson's second Kanaloa Class containership begins construction in San Diego". Pacific Business News. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Matson Takes Delivery Of First Kanaloa Class Con-Ro". The Maritime Executive. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Naming ceremony for second Matson Navigation con-ro vessel". The Motorship. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 "NASSCO Begins Building Matson's LNG-ready ConRos". Marine Link. December 7, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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