Madrid Maersk

Madrid MaerskMadrid Maersk is the largest container ship, surpassing the 20,000 TEU mark, built in April 2017 by South Korean yard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in their shipyard in Okpo, South Korea. The vessel is the flagship of Maersk Line, having maximum capacity for 20,568 TEU. The carrier is implementing the latest marine engineering developments and covers all the IMO standards for safety and environment. Madrid Maersk has overall length of 399.00 m, moulded beam of 58.60 m and maximum draft of 16.50 m. The deadweight of the vessel is 206,000 DWT and the gross tonnage is 214,286 GRT. The ship constructors increased the depth of the vessel, allowing her to carry 12 tiers stowed on the deck. Also the width is improved to accommodates 24 bays and 23 rows of containers across the weather deck. However, with the new generation vessel has the bridge moved two bays toward the bow, optimizing the cargo capacity and makes the vessel easier for stowage. Furthermore the engines are lighter, improving deadweight limitations, having been downsized from eight to seven cylinders.




The engineering and the propulsion system installed on board of the vessel is reliable and high effective. Madrid Maersk is equipped with second generation MAN 7-cylinder engines, although smaller units for saving weight and space. The twin main engine engines has total output power of 70,604 hp. These lighter motors increases the load capacity of the vessel, The main engine designs are optimized for IMO Tier II compliance, having electronic control for optimized fuel and lube-oil consumption, and improved low-load operation. The container carrier also incorporates shaft generator motors that act as variable electrical power generation and propulsion booster units. In the latest application, entailing a change of vendor, GE Marine Solutions has provided its PTO/PTI (power take-off/power take-in) technology.

Madrid Maersk will be deployed within the 2M’s Asia-Europe network and be at the front line of the battle for unit cost supremacy against the rival alliances. The vessel has IMO number 9778791, MMSI 219836000 and call sign OWMD2, operating under the flag of Denmark.

Madrid Maersk specification

Length: 399.00 m
Width: 58.60 m
Draft: 16.50 m
Deadweight: 206,000 DWT
Gross Tonnage: 214,286 GRT
Cargo Capacity: 20,568 TEU
Engine: MAN 7-cylinder
Engine power: 70,604 hp
Speed: 21.0 kts

Madrid Maersk photos

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