Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller (ship)
Triple E-class container ship
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Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller (Danish: [ˈmɛɐ̯sk məˈkʰini ˈmølˀɐ]) is the first ship of Maersk Line's Triple E class of container vessels. At the time of its entry into service in 2013, it had the largest cargo capacity in twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) of any vessel, and was the longest container ship in service worldwide.[3][10] Constructed for Maersk by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea, it was launched in February 2013 and began operational service during July 2013. It was named for Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, the CEO of Maersk from 1965 to 1993.[11] The ship is the first of a class of 20 identical vessels.[4]
Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller is passing Port Said, Egypt on its maiden voyage through the Suez Canal in 2013. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller |
| Owner | A.P. Moller – Maersk Group[1] |
| Operator | Maersk Line |
| Port of registry | Hellerup,  Denmark[1] |
| Builder | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea |
| Cost | $190 million[2] |
| Laid down | 27 November 2012 |
| Launched | 24 February 2013 |
| In service | 2 July 2013[3][4] |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Triple E-class container ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 399 m (1,309 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 59 m (193 ft 7 in) |
| Depth | 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power | 2 × MAN-B&W 8S80ME-C 9.2 (2 × 29,680 kW (39,800 hp)) |
| Propulsion | Two shafts; fixed-pitch propellers |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity | 18,270 TEU[7] |
| Crew | 19 (standard)[8] |
| Notes | Suezmax[9] |
Design overview
Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller was the world's largest and most efficient operational container ship at the time of its completion, totalling 399 metres (1,309 ft 1 in) in length and with a cargo capacity of 18,270 TEU containers.[12] Its efficiency is maximized by fuel-efficient engines and a maximum speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph), reducing its fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent compared to the previous most efficient cargo vessel.[12] However, due to its size, cost, and use of twin engines, its efficiency is reduced severely if it is not fully loaded; the shipping analyst Richard Meade asserts that it is "probably the most inefficient ship ever built" when loaded to less than 50%.[13] During normal operations, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller is crewed by a complement of 19, although it has sufficient accommodation for 34 crew members.[8]
Career
The contract for the construction of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller was signed on 21 February 2011.[1] Work began with a steel cutting ceremony at the DSME shipyard at Okpo, Geoje, South Korea, on 18 June 2012.[14] The hull was laid on 27 November 2012 and the boat was officially launched on 24 February 2013.[1]
The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller left the Daewoo shipyards in an operational capacity in July 2013, whereupon it began sea trials.[15] Initially, it was forced to operate at much less than its maximum cargo capacity, as most ports certified to handle Triple E-class vessels at that time lacked gantry cranes tall enough to load the ship completely.[15][13] In August 2013, it made its first transit of the Suez Canal.[9] In January 2014, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller arrived at its first operational port of call, Singapore.[16] In November 2014, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller was superseded as the world's largest container ship by China Shipping Container Lines' CSCL Globe.[17]
See also
- E-class container ship, the class preceding the Triple E
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