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Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller (ship)
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Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller (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]
![]() Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller is passing Port Said, Egypt on its maiden voyage through the Suez Canal in 2013. | |
History | |
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Name | Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller |
Owner | A.P. Moller – Maersk Group[1] |
Operator | Maersk Line |
Port of registry | Hellerup, ![]() |
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 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[7] |
Crew | 19 (standard)[8] |
Notes | Suezmax[9] |