By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) - Maersk Line is upgrading its eight E-class 15,550 teu vessels to load a further 1,300 teu. Raising the accommodation block and wheelhouse and increasing the height of lashing bridges to take an extra tier of containers is part of the strategy to double the lifetime of the 10-year-old ships, and could be viewed as a statement from Maersk on … [Read more...]
WATCH: Model Emma Maersk Under Tow Looks Just Like the Real Thing
A 1:65 scale model of the Emma Maersk under tow at SMG Ijmond ship model harbor in the Netherlands on September 20, 2015. … [Read more...]
Video: A Day In The Life Aboard Edith Maersk
Last week we saw "A Day In The Life One Year After MLC 2006". Now here's a video from Maersk Line showing a daily operations aboard the Edith Maersk, a 13,500 TEU containership and sister ship to the Emma Mearsk, once the world's largest containership. How's your day going? Does this interest you? Check out the gCaptain Job Board for seagoing jobs. … [Read more...]
Cable Penetrations Almost Did In The EMMA MAERSK
The EMMA MAERSK suffered a flooding incident in February as it was getting ready to transit the Suez Canal. As reported earlier, water entered the vessel through a damaged stern thruster. The flooding was initially contained in the shaft tunnel, however, the Danish Maritime Authority's investigation report just released notes that once the pipe tunnel was full and the pressure … [Read more...]
Emma Maersk’s Wärtsilä-Sulzer Super Ship Engine – Part 2
Back... Click HERE to read Part 1 of our Mega Engine Series The Emma Maersk's Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel ship engine is the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover of super ships in the world today. The RTA96-C is the largest engine in the world and is available in 6 through 14 cylinder versions, all are inline engines. These … [Read more...]
Emma Maersk Ready to Return
The mighty Emma Maersk is ready to return to service nearly 6 months after a damaged stern thruster caused her to take on water and lose power in the Suez Canal. The Emma Maersk has been sidelined since February 1 when her engine room flooded and she lost power near the northern entrance of the Suez Canal. On Friday, Maersk Line said that the vessel will return to service … [Read more...]
Emma Maersk Reaches Fincantieri Repair Yard in Palermo
The disabled Emma Maersk has been successfully delivered to a Fincantieri yard in Palermo, Sicily, where she will undergo repairs to fix a broken stern thruster and damage caused by a flooded engine room. Fairmount Marine confirmed Monday that its tug, Fairmount Alpine, delivered the massive Emma Maersk to the Fincantieri yard following a week long, 1,276 mile tow from the … [Read more...]