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The container ships of the type VWS 4000 are a series of seven identical sister ships , which were commissioned by AP Møller-Mærsk in Copenhagen and built at the Volkswerft Stralsund .
history
When the order was placed, the shipyard belonged to the Mærsk Group before it was sold to the Hegemann Group in 2007 . The ships built in 2006 and 2007, which sailed under the flag of the United Kingdom , were initially managed by The Maersk Company Limited in London . The ships in the series now fly the flag of Denmark and are managed by Møller-Mærsk.
The Maersk Boston , built in 2006, is the first of the seven ships and thus the model ship in the series. The Maersk Beaumont was delivered in 2007 as the last ship of the class . All seven ships in the VWS 4000 series were originally named after US locations.
technology
The ships are 294.10 m long and 32.18 m wide and have panamax dimensions . They are the largest ships built at Volkswerft Stralsund. With the twelve-cylinder main engine from Wärtsilä - Sulzer (type: 12RT-FLEX 96C), which has an output of 68,640 kW , the ships can reach a speed of 29.2 kn , making them the fastest container ships in the world when they were built.
The ships have a bow and a stern thruster. They also have retractable stabilizers that dampen rolling movements and thus prevent containers from going overboard .
The bridge is located in the midship area, which improves the forward visibility compared to a bridge located aft and more containers can be stowed on deck in the fore ship area. The engine room is also located amidships, which means that more space for containers below deck has been gained in the aft area. The power of the machine is transmitted to the propeller , which was manufactured by Mecklenburger Metallguss in Waren (Müritz) , via an approximately 100 m long shaft . Four generators with an output of 2765 kW each were installed for the power supply .
Some of the ships in China were equipped with modified bulges in 2012 , the shape of which is designed for operation with more varying drafts. The converted units have been used in the feeder fleet of Maersk subsidiary Seago Line since the conversion .
Overview of the ships
| Building name | Construction number |
IMO number |
Later names and whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk Boston | 459 | 9313905 | 2010 Boston , 2012 Maersk Boston , 2012 Seago Antwerp |
| Maersk Baltimore | 460 | 9313917 | 2010 Baltimore , 2012 Seago Felixstowe |
| Maersk Bentonville | 461 | 9313929 | 2010 Bentonville , 2013 Maersk Bentonville |
| Maersk Brooklyn | 462 | 9313931 | 2010 Brooklyn , 2012 Maersk Brooklyn |
| Maersk Buffalo | 463 | 9313943 | 2011 Buffalo , 2012 Maersk Buffalo , 2012 Seago Istanbul |
| Maersk Brownsville | 464 | 9313955 | 2010 Brownsville , 2012 Maersk Brownsville , 2012 Seago Piraeus |
| Maersk Beaumont | 465 | 9313967 | 2010 Beaumont , 2012 Maersk Beaumont , 2012 Seago Bremerhaven |
The ships in detail
- The Maersk Boston was built in 2005/2006. The baptism took place on March 24, 2006. Godmother was Lady West, the wife of Admiral Sir Alan West, who was First Sea Lord and Chief of the Royal Navy until February 7th of that year .
- The Maersk Baltimore was also built in 2006. The baptism took place on July 21, 2006. Godmother was Jacqueline Harris, wife of John Eric Harris, the chairman of the British Alba plc.
- The Maersk Bentonville was built as the third ship from the VWS 4000 series in 2006. The keel was laid on March 24th, the christening on October 27th, 2006. Godmother was Janne Eriksen, the wife of Rolf Eriksen, Chief Executive Officer of H&M Sweden .
- The Maersk Brooklyn was the first ship in the series to be christened in 2007. The baptism took place on February 23, godmother was Sue Timken, the wife of the US ambassador to Germany, William R. Timken jr.
- The Maersk Buffalo was laid down on October 27, 2006. The ship was christened on June 2, 2007. The godmother was Alessandra Bucci, daughter of Roberto Bucci, owner of the Italian shipping and freight forwarding company Roberto Bucci SpA with offices in Italy and London.
- The Maersk Brownsville was built in 2007 and christened on September 3rd of that year. Godmother was Lady Jones, the wife of Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham, Minister of State for Trade and Investment.
- The Maersk Beaumont was also built in 2007 and christened in November 2007. Godmother was Lady Band, the wife of Admiral Sir Jonathon Band KCB ADC, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Volkswerft new build series VWS 4000 is the fastest in the world ( Memento from September 20, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), VEUS-LOG 2/2006, p. 6 (PDF, 2.3 MB)
- ^ Christening of the first Panmax container ship “Maersk Boston” , Volkswerft Stralsund, March 24, 2006
- ^ Christening of the second Panamax container ship "Maersk Baltimore" ( Memento from August 14, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Volkswerft Stralsund, July 27, 2006
- ^ Keel laying NB 461 , Volkswerft Stralsund, March 24, 2006
- ^ Christening of the third Panamax container ship "Maersk Bentonville" ( Memento from August 14, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Volkswerft Stralsund, October 27, 2006
- ^ Christening of the fourth Panamax container ship “Maersk Brooklyn” ( memento of July 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Volkswerft Stralsund, February 23, 2007.
- ^ Keel laying NB 463 , Volkswerft Stralsund, October 27, 2006
- ↑ Container ship for The Maersk Company Ltd. baptized ( memento of July 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Volkswerft Stralsund, June 2, 2007
- ↑ Container ship for The Maersk Company Ltd. baptized , Volkswerft Stralsund, September 3, 2007
- ↑ Maersk Beaumont Joins UK fleet ( Memento from August 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), Maersk Company Ltd., November 30, 2007.