| Discovery Channel visits Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark where the last of 8 identical sister ships are being built. Eugen Maersk (IMO: 9321550, Port of Registry: Randers, Denmark) is, together with her sisters (amongst others) 'Emma Maersk', 'Estelle Maersk', 'Evelyn Maersk' and 'Ebba Maersk', the largest containership ever with a total teu capacity of 11000 teu (of which 1000 forty foot reefer containers) according to the AP Moller - Maersk Group. A total capacity of 13500 teu is also possible when containers are not fully loaded. This capacity is possible by stacking the containers in 22 rows wide. Maersk calculates the teu capacity with loaded containers. The vessel is 397 meters long, 56 meters wide, has a depth of 30 meters and a deadweigth of 156907 tons. Amazingly, all this size and capacity requires a crew of only 13. The specially designed Wärtsilä diesel engine delivers 80000 kW. A waste heat recovery system is installed to optimize the use of the energy produced, so that the engine can deliver up to 90000 kW. The vessels in this series will also establish new standards for safety and environmental responsibility. Environmentally-safe silicone paint, for example, is used on the hull, below the water line, reducing water resistance, and thereby fuel consumption, by 1200 tons per year. The ship was delivered by Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd in 2008 as the eighth and last ship in Maersk's PS-class. |
