A major milestone was reached on 23 February with the semi-launch of the first Triple-E at the shipyard in Okpo, Korea. In order to make room for completing the next ships, the drydock was filled with water and the partially completed hull towed into the bay. A bulkhead wall sealed off the end to keep [...]
The captains who will take charge of the Triple-Es have to prepare for the new vessel and its twin-skeg setup, which is different from the single engine and propeller on the E-class vessels (and other container vessels). They do this with the help of the same bridge simulation programme which is also made available to [...]
After triple-E container vessels orders made by A.P. Moller-Maesk A/S, China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) announced the plan to order up to five vessels of the same type and become the second operator to add the new huge fuel-efficient vessels to its fleet. As it was announced on Shanghai stock exchange on Saturday, CSCL said [...]
In a shipyard in South Korea workers are building the world’s largest ships – Maersk Line’s 400m long Triple-E container vessels. Maersk and Discovery Channel have teamed up to bring you every stage of construction from design to maiden voyage. In this six episode TV-series, Discovery Channel has exclusive access to document every stage of [...]
The first Triple-E class vessel was launched at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Okpo Shipyard on February 27, 2013. The vessel will be named Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller after the late shipping magnate and currently, it is the world’s largest vessel. In February 2011, Maersk ordered 10 of these energy efficient container vessels with an option [...]
The following is a Maersk Line video giving a closer look of the Triple-E vessel’s smart design, which has 16 per cent more container space due to its wider, more bulbous bow. Also we bring you photos of the new Triple-E vessel’s hull made at DSME shipyard in South Korea and posted by Maersk Line [...]
Maersk Line’s huge new container vessel Triple-E is undergoing trials at Chalmers Lindholmen. According to Harbour Master Jörgen Wallroth, the vessel, which will be launched in the summer, could be calling at the Port of Gothenburg. Triple-E will be the classification for what will be the largest container vessel in the world. To ensure the [...]
Shipowner Polarcus has received the world’s first-ever DNV Level 1 Triple-E™ rating, a voluntary environmental rating scheme for ships, where 1 is the highest. All eight vessels in the Polarcus fleet are designed by ULSTEIN. The rating is based on a verification of a ship’s actual energy efficiency and environmental performance, carried out by an [...]
Maersk Line’s Triple-E class joins the ranks of the world’s top 100 sustainable solutions. The Sustainia100 award was announced at Rio+20. At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), Maersk Line’s Triple-E class was chosen for a prestigious list of innovative solutions that drive sustainable development. Standing for Economy of scale, Energy efficiency, and [...]
The first of the 20 Triple-E ships that were ordered this spring will not hit the waters until late 2013. Still, already now, tests are being made on how the future giants of the sea manoeuvre. For Captain Gardastovu, his first encounter with a Triple-E container ship did not take place at sea, but [...]
