Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (ship)

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (Danish: [ˈmɛɐ̯sk məˈkʰini ˈmølɐ]) 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 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]

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller is passing Port Said, Egypt on its maiden voyage through the Suez Canal in 2013.
History
NameMærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
OwnerA.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S[1]
OperatorMaersk Line
Port of registryHellerup,  Denmark[1]
BuilderDaewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea
Cost$190 million[2]
Laid down27 November 2012
Launched24 February 2013
In service2 July 2013[3][4]
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeTriple E-class container ship
Tonnage
Length399 m (1,309 ft 1 in)
Beam59 m (193 ft 7 in)
Depth14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
Installed power2 × MAN-B&W 8S80ME-C 9.2 (2 × 29,680 kW (39,800 hp))
PropulsionTwo shafts; fixed-pitch propellers
Speed23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Capacity18,270 TEU[7]
Crew19 (standard)[8]
NotesSuezmax[9]

Design overview

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller 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, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller is manned by a crew of 19, although it has sufficient accommodation for 34 crew.[8]

The ship's bridge.

Career
Size comparison of some of the longest ships ever constructed. From top to bottom: Knock Nevis (ex-Seawise Giant), Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Vale Brasil, Allure of the Seas, and USS Enterprise (CVN-65).

The contract for the construction of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller 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 Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller 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 Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller arrived at its first operational port of call, Singapore.[16] In November 2014, the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller was superseded as the world's largest container ship by China Shipping Container Lines' CSCL Globe.[17]

Maersk McKinney Møller inbound Wilhelmshaven, Germany in September 2015.

See also
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller in Aarhus

References
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  11. "Zwodowano największy na świecie kontenerowiec" (in Polish). Wirtualna Polska. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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