Sovereign Maersk is really large and modern container vessel, which is operating for the fleet of the largest container carrying company Ap Moller Maersk. The ship is in the class of the large container carriers of the company, but cannot be compared with giants like Emma Maersk. However, the ship is really with improved design and large capacity. The cargo vessel Sovereign Maersk has deadweight of 104,690 DWT, gross tonnage of 91,560 GRT and net tonnage of 50,110 tons. The vessel is really impressive with large dimensions and design, which is consistent with the latest IMO standards. The length of the container ship Sovereign Maersk is 331.98 m and the beam is 42.80 m. The depth of the vessel is 21.00 m, while the maximum summer draft is 14.50 m. Sovereign Maersk is large, spaceful and optimized to carry more cargo than you can imagine. The vessel has 17 tiers and 13 rows of containers or total capacity of 8,160 TEU. Such capacity is quite large for such dimensions and the ship is made for intercontinental operations.
Sovereign Maersk (IMO: 9120841) was built in 1997 in the Danish shipyard Odense Steel, which is one of the highest quality and best ship-building yards of the world. The container ship is designed with environmental engine, strong propulsion system and double hull. The vessel Sovereign Maersk has main engine MAN B&W 12K90 with total output power of 75,000 hp. The engine is from new generation with 12 cylinders, low speed and long stroke, which is making it powerful and strong. The engine should provide high power for the cargo ship, with low consumption and to allow reaching high speed. Actually the news around the main engine of the vessel Sovereign Maersk are talking about defect in the oil mist systems of the MAN engine. This defect caused explosion of the vessel, during the fist voyages of the vessel, but the problem was solved by the shipbuilders. Definitely this engine is among the strongest and most quality units, which can be installed on board of such large vessel. The service speed of Sovereign Maersk is 21.0 knots, while the maximum speed is 24.7 knots.
Together with the good and quality engine, the builders created really powerful hull and propulsion system, which should be able to carry large capacity of cargo, but also to increase the safety of the vessel. The double hull technology is mandatory for the vessel built last years, so Sovereign Maersk is built according to it. Between the two plates are situated the ballast system, fuel tanks and electricity. Such design decrease the cargo space, but the builders from Odense Steel shipyard optimized the spaces and integrated very useful systems in it.
More information about the container ship Sovereign Maersk:
• Length: 331.98 m
• Beam: 42.80 m
• Depth: 21.00 m
• Draft: 14.50 m
• Deadweight: 104,690 DWT
• Gross Tonnage: 91,560 GRT
• Net Tonnage: 50,110 NT
• Capacity: 8,160 TEU
• Engine: MAN B&W 12K90
• Power: 75,000 hp
• Speed: 21.0 kn
• Shipyard: Odense Steel shipyard
• Year: 1997
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