Tag: Triple-E

Maersk Line announced that, on 27 April 2017, Madrid Maersk, a 20,568 TEU container vessel and the first 2nd generation Triple-E, called the first port on its maiden voyage, the Port of Tianjin in China. The company has deployed Madrid Maersk in its Asia – Europe service network.

GE Marine Solution announced that it will provide Maersk Line with its new power Take Off/Power Take In (PTO/PTI) Technology which increases fuel efficiency and operational flexibility. It is a smart solution that provides excess power on demand while reducing fuel consumption. When not being used to propel the vessel, the PTO/PTI technology uses the surplus energy to power onboard systems and equipment.

The 18,000 TEU mega ship, the Marchen Maersk, has been officially named in a ceremony at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain

Every day, containers are loaded to or discharged from Maersk Line vessels. Because these ships need to depart from one port and arrive at another at a specific time, careful planning is required when arranging containers on a vessel — what we call “stowing”. What happens in one port will impact what happens in the next; thus, it is important to stow a vessel properly and efficiently. A ship like the Triple-E, which can carry up to 18,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) containers, makes stowage a much more exciting challenge. The stowage cycle Maersk Line stowage planners stow vessels in a “round-trip planning concept” considering all ports in the rotation from the very beginning. It is a 24-7-365 job to ensure that container ships are loaded and unloaded safely and efficiently. Stowage is planned about 12 to 24 hours before a vessel arrives at a port. The loadlist for each vessel tends to keep changing, so stowage is done quite close to its arrival. Once the loadlist is finalised, the stowage planner decides which groups of containers will be loaded onto specific bays on the vessel so that cranes in various ports in the rotation can work optimally. He/she also ...

Orkot Marine Bearings contribute to the build of the world's largest and most efficient container ships, the Maersk Triple E class

Mary Maersk sails from Algeciras with 17,603 TEUs! A record has been set with a Triple-E vessel carrying the highest ever number of containers between Europe and Asia.On Monday morning, 21 July, Mary Maersk left Algeciras, Spain on its eastward journey, bound for Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia. But this was not just any voyage. On board were no less than 17,603 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), the highest number ever loaded on a vessel.Upgraded facilities for higher utilisationThe third vessel in the Triple-E series, Mary Maersk has a nominal capacity of 18,270 TEU, but so far that capacity has not been fully utilised. One prerequisite has been preparing the terminals for the added size, explains Carlos Arias, head of the South Europe Liner Operations Cluster."Algeciras has been preparing for full utilisation of the Triple-E for more than a year," says Carlos. "This included the upgrading of four existing cranes and the arrival of four new Triple-E cranes." He adds that the port of Tanjung Pelepas has had to make similar upgrades, and this was the first occasion where both ends were ready.Having a full vessel means less cost due to higher utilisation. Carlos explains that moving more containers in one go allows ...

Maersk Line Triple-E vessels to reinforce energy efficiency advantage

Maerskt Triple-E Class vessel Mary Maersk at the Deurganckdock in the Port of Antwerp.

In this video, Ricardo Vargas is showing the characteristics of the Triple- E and gives an insight on how world's largest ship is inside.