Tag: Triple-E

Triple-E simulator training

Triple - E is the world's largest ship and will be delivered to Maersk at end of June 2013 An official website has been created to follow the journey into the contruction of Triple-E. These giant vessels will reduce CO2 emissions by about 50% per container moved. On the dedicated Tripl-E website, you may see how energy efficiency, economy of scale and the environment inspired their design.You may also view video produced by the Discovery Channel showing every phase of buidling the 400-meter long Triple-E vessel; from the design of the vessels unique hull to the construction of the Triple-E's enormous engines and propellers, from the environmental improvements and safety systems to the ship's naming ceremony and maiden voyage on the Asia-Europe route. All angles relating to the ships design, build and launch will be covered - with many sequences in 3D. The six episodes by the Discovery Channel will be aired on television in November 2013 and they will be available on Triple-E website.Triple- E ships will set a new industry benchmark for size and fuel efficiency. Four-hundred metres long, 59 metres wide and 73 metres high, the Triple-E is the largest vessel of any type on the water ...

Triple-E in the right direction for the environment

Building the Triple-E

Triple-E: at the starting dock

Discovery Channel to broadcast Maersk Triple- E build

It has been confirmed that the world's largest container ships - Triple E - will call at the Port of Gothenburg. The ships, which can carry 18,000 containers, are currently being built at a shipyard in South Korea. The first call will be in August.Test runs have been taking place at the Port of Gothenburg for some time to simulate a call by Maersk Line's new ship generation, Triple E."The test runs have proved successful and it is very exciting that what we have simulated will now become a reality. We are ready to welcome this new generation of container ship," says Magnus Kårestedt, Port of Gothenburg Chief Executive.The Port of Gothenburg is one of the few ports in Northern Europe that has fairways that are sufficiently wide and deep and cranes that are sufficiently large to receive Triple E ships. Ships which up to a year or so ago were the largest in the world - Emma Maersk and her sister ships - already call at the port. They can carry 14,000 containers*. These will now be gradually replaced by Triple E ships to service one of the routes between the Port of Gothenburg and the Far East.The new ...

The new Maersk Triple-E flagship floats

Polarcus recognises green ship operations as a business advantage

Triple-E presentation in London