Elly Maersk

Elly Maersk is one of the eight E-class container ships owned by the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group.[3]

Elly Mærsk at Zeebrugge Port
History
Name: Elly Maersk
Owner: A. P. Moller-Maersk Group[1]
Operator: A. P. Moller[1]
Port of registry: Svendborg,  Denmark[1]
Builder: Odense Steel Shipyard[1]
Yard number: 208
Launched: 28 June 2007
Christened: 25 August 2007[2]
Completed: 23 September 2007[1]
Identification:
Status: In active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Mærsk E-class container ship[3]
Length: 397 m (1,302 ft)[3]
Beam: 56 m (184 ft)[3]
Draught: 16 m (52 ft)[3]
Depth: 30 m (98 ft)[3]
Installed power: 80,905 kW, 109,998 hp[1]
Propulsion: 1 diesel electric[1]
Speed: 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)[1]

Hull and engine

Elly Maersk was built by the Odense Steel Shipyard in yard 208 and was completed on 23 September 2007. It is a fully cellular container ship with 23 holds,[1] with a total carrying capacity of 15,500 TEU.[3] The ship is 397 m (1,302 ft) in length and 56 m (184 ft) across the beam as well as 19.4 metres (64 ft) high. Upon completion the hull was painted with an environmentally friendly silicone paint that would improve the ship's performance and lower its fuel consumption.[2]

The vessel is powered by a Wärtsilä-Sulzer 14RTFLEX96-C diesel electric engine, capable of producing 80,905 kW (109,998 hp) driving one propeller. This two-stroke, 14-cylinder engine was built by the Doosan Engine Company in Changwan. When constructed, the vessel utilized one 8,200 kW and five 5,925 kW auxiliary generators.[1]

Pirate attack

The Elly Maersk is considered to be an impractical target of pirate attacks, in terms of chasing and boarding vessel.[4] On 30 December 2010 the crew of the Elly Maersk reported a suspicious vessel to the UN fleet and 6 suspected pirates were captured by the Danish warship Esbern Snare.[5] The suspected pirates were released on 9 February 2011 due to lack of evidence and returned to the shores of Somalia.[6]

References
  1. IHS Fairplay (2010). Register of Ships. Surrey, RH1 1UP, United Kingdom: IHS Fairplay. p. 2140. ISBN 978-1-906313-41-8.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "Maersk adds another 11,000-TEU container ship". Journal of Commerce. 27 August 2007. ProQuest 313050873.
  3. Maersk. "Elly Maersk". Maersk Fleet. Maersk. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  4. "Coming Round the Cape Can Be Cheaper Than Using Shorter Suez Canal Route". Cape Times. 28 January 2009. p. 9. ProQuest 430691770.
  5. Radio Netherlands Worldwide Africa (31 December 2010). "Danish ship disarms, detains pirates in Gulf of Aden: navy". Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  6. "Danish navy releases six Gulf of Aden pirates". Agence France Presse - English. 9 February 2011. Lexis Nexis
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