EMMA MAERSK

Emma Maersk, the world’s largest container vessel at 11000 TEU capacity, made her maiden voyage to Hong Kong on 15 th October 2006.

She was berthed at Kwai Chung by two 4000 BHP harbour tugs from HUD Marine, and unberthed a mere 18 hours later. The operation proceeded without a hitch, proving that Hong Kong is well prepared for the next generation of large container vessels.

. When she was launched, Emma Mærsk became the largest container ship ever built, and as of 2007 the longest ship in use ever built . Officially, Emma Mærsk is able to carry around 11,000 TEU in the calculation of the Mærsk company which is about 1,400 more containers than any other ship is capable of carrying.

 In normal calculation, her cargo capacity is much bigger — between 13,500and 14,500 TEU. The difference between the official and estimated number results from the fact that Mærsk calculates the cargo capacity of a container ship by using the number of containers with a weight of 14 tons that can be carried on a vessel. For the Emma Mærsk, this is 11,000 containers. Other companies calculate the cargo capacity of a ship according to the maximum number of containers that can be put on the ship, independent of the weight of the containers. This number is always greater than the number calculated by the Mærsk company.

 Dimensions 

Tonnage

Power 

80,080 kW (109,000 hp) Wärtsilä 14RT-Flex96c plus 40,000 hp from five Caterpillar 8M32

Speed 

more than 25.5 knots

Crew 

The ship has accommodations for 30 people, though the normal crew is only 13.

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