Courtesy of linervision:
Maersk Line, the world's largest shipping line, today received the new MAERSK MC-KINNEY MOLLER, the world's largest containership and the first in a series of twenty 18,270 teu jumbos. Built by South Korea's DSME shipyard, the giant vessel class has been designated as Triple-E by Maersk Line, to stress the design's focus on energy efficiency, economies of scale and environmental friendliness.
The new ship is not only the largest container ship in the world, beating the former record holder by 2,250 teu, but also one of the most unique container ships around.
Maersk Line's triple-E class vessels feature a fully redundant twin-engine, twin-propeller and twin-rudder propulsion system. Two MAN B&W 8S80ME-C 9.2 engines with an MCR of 29,680 kW will drive the ships at a moderate service speed of 22 knots. Two exhaust gas economizers have also been installed.
Five generator sets will provide 19,200 kW of electric power. In addition, two 3,000 kW shaft generators can convert main engine propulsion power into electricity, when the ship is steaming at sea. Using 10 - 11 kW per reefer container as a rule-of-thumb, the MAERSK MC-KINNEY MOLLER would be able to supply up to 1,800 temperature-controlled containers with electricity. Even though the new jumbo vessels are not particularly reefer-oriented, their sheer size could thus make then the world's second-highest-capacity reefer container ships after Hamburg S
