Madrid Maersk

Madrid Maersk was the largest container ship at the time of launch,[3] but was surpassed shortly after the launch of OOCL Hong Kong, and she was the second container ship to surpass the 20,000-TEU threshold, after the MOL Triumph. She was built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shipyard and was delivered in April 2017. Her first port on her maiden voyage was Port of Tianjin, China.[4]

NameMadrid Maersk
OwnerMaersk Line
OperatorA.P. Moller–Maersk Group
Port of registryCopenhagen, Denmark
BuilderDaewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Laid down2015
Launched2017
AcquiredApril 2017
Maiden voyage27 April 2017
In serviceApril 2017
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and type2nd-gen. Maersk Triple E-class container ship
Tonnage
Length399 m (1,309 ft)
Beam58.6 m (192 ft)
Draught16.5 m (54 ft)
Depth33.20 m (108.9 ft) (deck edge to keel)
Installed power2 × MAN 7 cylinders (total 70,604 horsepower (52,649 kW))
PropulsionTwo shafts, fixed pitch propellers
Capacity20,568 TEU
Notes[2]

Madrid Maersk has a capacity of 20,568 TEUs and is the first of eleven second-generation Maersk Triple E-class container ships. Maersk Line, the company owner, is taking delivery of the remaining ten plus 17 additional smaller vessels to replace older ships through the end of 2018.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Ships Reviews: Madrid Maersk". Ships Reviews. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. "Marine Traffic: Madrid Maersk". Marine Traffic. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. "Madrid Maersk Snatches Record from MOL Triumph". The Maritime Executive. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. "Madrid Maersk Makes Maiden Port Call". The Maritime Executive. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.


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