Marchen Maersk
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Marchen Maersk [1] |
| Owner: | A.P. Moller Maersk[1] |
| Operator: | A.P. Moller Maersk [1] |
| Port of registry: |
Dragør,  Denmark [1] |
| Builder: | Odense staalskibsværft A/S [1] |
| Yard number: | 212 [1] |
| Launched: | May 10, 2008[2] |
| Christened: | 10 May 2008 [3] |
| Completed: | May 2008 [1] |
| Identification: |
IMO Number: 9359014 [1] Call Sign: OUIY2 [1] MMSI: 220594000 [1] Official No: D4249 [1] |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | AB [1] |
| Tonnage: | 98,268 [2] |
| Length: | 366.89m LOA [1] |
| Draught: | 15.50m [1] |
| Draft: | 16m [4] |
| Depth: | 21.45m [1] |
| Installed power: | 68,640kW (93,323HP) [1] |
| Propulsion: | Diesel, Single Screw [1] |
| Speed: | 25.0 kn [1] |
| Capacity: | 7,668 TEU [1] |
The Marchen Maersk is owned and operated by the A.P. Moller Maersk.[1] Marchen Maersk is one of the largest container ships in the world. The Marchen Maersk was christened on 10 May 2008 at Maersk Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark.[3] This ship is the first of 12 M-Class vessels.[5]
Hull and engine
Marchen Maersk is a fully cellular container ship with a capacity of 7,668 TEU.[1] It was completed in May 2008 by the Odense Steel Shipyard, in yard 212.[1] It has an overall length of 367 meters.[1]
It is powered by a Wärtsilä 12RT-Flex96c, 2-stroke slow speed diesel engine.[1] This engine is capable of propelling the Marchen Maersk at a top speed of 25 knots.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Lloyd's Register of Shipping (2009). Register of Ships. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. p. 1870. ISBN 9781906313265.
- 1 2 "Ship of the Day". Ship of the Day. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- 1 2 United Business Media Global Trade (13 May 2008). "Maersk names new box ship". Journal of Commerce. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Marchen Maersk". myship.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ↑ "M/V Marchen Maersk". Ryno Enterprises. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
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