Maersk Hangzhou

History
Name	Maersk Hangzhou
Namesake	Hangzhou
Owner	A.P. Moller Singapore Private Ltd.[1]
Operator	Maersk Line[1]
Port of registry	Singapore
Builder	Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea
Yard number	2876[1]
Launched	22 September 2017[1]
In service	5 February 2018[1]
Identification	IMO number: 9784300[1] MMSI number: 563042200 Call sign: 9V5602
Status	In service[1]
General characteristics
Class and type	Maersk H-class container ship
Type	Container ship
Tonnage	153,774 GT
Length	353 m (1,158 ft)
Beam	53.5 m (176 ft)
Draft	15 m (49 ft)
Depth	29.9 m (98 ft)
Propulsion	Single shaft; fixed pitch propeller
Capacity	15,226 TEU

Maersk Hangzhou is an H-class container ship operated by Maersk Line. It is Singapore-flagged and is owned by Moller Singapore Asia-Pacific, a subsidiary of the Maersk company.^[2] The ship was attacked by Houthi fighters during the Red Sea Crisis on 30 December 2023.

Red Sea attack

Main article: Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou

On 30 December 2023, Maersk Hangzhou was hit by a land-based missile, though suffering only limited damage and no casualties.^[3] The following day, the ship issued a distress call after coming under attack from what U.S. CENTCOM described as four Iran-backed Houthi small boats.^[4]

Several shots were fired and attempts to board were made and a contracted security team returned fire. The United States Navy's aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and destroyer USS Gravely responded to the distress call. Verbal commands were issued to the four boats, and helicopters from the Dwight D. Eisenhower were dispatched. After taking small arms fire, United States Navy helicopters returned fire, sinking the boats and killing their crews (the fourth boat withdrew).^[5] There was no damage to U.S. equipment or personnel.^[4]

Maersk decided to temporarily pause transits through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden following the attack.^[6]

According to Ports Europe, Maersk Hangzhou arrived in the Port of Trieste with no visible damage the week of 16 January 2024.^[7]

References

1. "Maersk Hangzhou (401143)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
2. "MAERSK HANGZHOU, Container Ship - Details and current position - IMO 9784300". VesselFinder. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
3. United States Central Command [@CENTCOM] (30 December 2023). "USS GRAVELY shoots down two anti-ship ballistic missiles while responding to Houthi attack on merchant vessel" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via Twitter.
4. United States Central Command [@CENTCOM] (31 December 2023). "Iranian-backed Houthi small boats attack merchant vessel and U.S. Navy helicopters in Southern Red Sea" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Twitter.
5. Durbin, Adam (31 December 2023). "US Navy helicopters destroy Houthi boats in Red Sea after attempted hijack". BBC News. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
6. "Maersk Operations through Red Sea / Gulf of Aden". Maersk. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
7. "Maersk ship arrives at Trieste after Red Sea attack". Ports Europe. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

External links

vesselfinder.com - Maersk Hangzhou