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. 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. The ship is the first of a class of 20 identical vessels.
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller is passing Port Said, Egypt on its maiden voyage through the Suez Canal in 2013. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller |
| Owner | A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S |
| Operator | Maersk Line |
| Port of registry | Hellerup, Denmark |
| Builder | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea |
| Cost | $190 million |
| Laid down | 27 November 2012 |
| Launched | 24 February 2013 |
| In service | 2 July 2013 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and 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 |
| Crew | 19 (standard) |
| Notes | Suezmax |
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