Sovereign Maersk Explained

Sovereign Maersk is container ship, which is part of the fleet of Maersk Line. The container vessel is operated by AP Moller Maersk Denmark and built in 1997 in the shipyard of Odense Steel Shipyard.

Design

The Sovereign Maersk was built in 1997 in Odense Steel Shipyard and when built was the largest container ship in the world. The container ship is one of the largest Maersk Line ships with overall length of 347m (1,138feet), beam of 44m (144feet) and depth of 21m (69feet). The draft of the cargo ship, when is fully loaded can reach 14.5m (47.6feet). The container vessel has deadweight of 104,690 metric tons, gross tonnage of 91,560, and capacity of 8,160 TEUs.[1] The main engine MAN B&W 12K90 has output power of 56,000 kW, which is transferred through propulsion system to the propeller and the gives maximum speed of the ship of over .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sovereign Maersk. www.maersk.com. Mærsk Line. 25 March 2015.