President Polk

NamePresident Polk
CategoryDry cargo ships - Special purpose ships - Container ships - Gearless container ships
IMO8616922
Call signWRYD
FlagUnited States
Year of built1988
Place of builtGermany
Length, m275.14
Width, m39.41
Draught, m12.50
Deadweight, t54,700
Gross tonnage61,926
TEU capacity4,340
Other namesPresident Polk-2013, President 1
Home portOakland
ShipbuilderBremer Vulkan
Classification societyAmerican Bureau Of Shipping
Main engine typeSulzer 12RTA84
Main engine power, h.p.56,263
Speed, kts24.3
OwnerAmerican President Lines
OperatorAmerican President Lines
StatusScrapped

She and her sisters (President series of APL container ships) were the first post-panamax container ships in the world.

  • President Polk

    Photo 1 of 7

    President Polk is anchored in Great Bitter Lake of Suez Canal, during transit. As seen from APL Russia.
    October 26th, 2015
    February 3rd, 2009
    Tsarik Ruslan - ReX
    Suez Canal
    137634 views
  • President Polk

    Photo 2 of 7

    President Polk is anchored in Great Bitter Lake of Suez Canal, during transit. As seen from APL Russia.
    October 26th, 2015
    February 3rd, 2009
    Tsarik Ruslan - ReX
    Suez Canal
    137150 views
  • President Polk

    Photo 3 of 7

    President Polk is anchored in Great Bitter Lake of Suez Canal, during transit. As seen from APL Russia.
    October 26th, 2015
    February 3rd, 2009
    Tsarik Ruslan - ReX
    Suez Canal
    137509 views
  • President Polk

    Photo 4 of 7

    President Polk is anchored in Great Bitter Lake of Suez Canal, during transit. As seen from APL Russia.
    October 26th, 2015
    February 3rd, 2009
    Tsarik Ruslan - ReX
    Suez Canal
    137351 views
  • President Polk

    Photo 5 of 7

    President Polk is underway in Great Bitter Lake of Suez Canal, during transit. As seen from MOL Fortune.
    October 26th, 2015
    February 4th, 2008
    Tsarik Ruslan - ReX
    Suez Canal
    137703 views
  • President Polk

    Photo 6 of 7

    President Polk is underway in Great Bitter Lake of Suez Canal, during transit. As seen from MOL Fortune.
    October 26th, 2015
    February 4th, 2008
    Tsarik Ruslan - ReX
    Suez Canal
    138559 views
  • President Polk

    Photo 7 of 7

    President Polk is underway in Great Bitter Lake of Suez Canal, during transit. As seen from MOL Fortune.
    October 26th, 2015
    February 4th, 2008
    Tsarik Ruslan - ReX
    Suez Canal
    138438 views

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