Maersk Line container ship for the E-Class "upgrade" expansion
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- Fecha de Publicación:2016-08-11
As the expansion of fleet capacity program, Maersk Line is moving its eight 15550TEU E-class container shipping force expansion, the capacity of each vessel to increase 1300TEU.
Maersk said the capacity will increase to accommodate more containers by raising the residential area and the cab, as well as enhance the lashing bridge height, thus extending the age of the ship more than 10 years of operating life of container ships.
In early 2013, "Emma Maersk" No. Because stern thruster fracture, almost sinking ship. Therefore, since the accident to the present, Maersk no longer use "Emma Maersk" number series ship until the ongoing fleet modification.
Maersk said the upgrade plan also includes installing a new bulb and a new propeller, thus reducing ship speed. The bulb Central CSIC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy construction, the shipyard undertook Maersk Line in the past most of the upgrading of content, including the first one to upgrade the E-class ship "Eugen Maersk" number.
Over the years, E-class container ship has been the world's largest container ship. "Emma Maersk" number in September 2006 when first put into operation, the capacity of the vessel Maersk represents the standard for 11000TEU, the largest up to 13460TEU. However, last year, Maersk Line announced that it has ordered 11 + 6 19630TEU of 3E container vessel, it is expected to be delivered from 2017 to 2018. Now, large container ships ULCV maximum size has reached about 20,000 TEU.
Escalating container ship orders, both by the impact of lower fuel prices, but also due to the economies of scale of large ships. Today, however, Cargo companies order more large vessels has shown the desire abnormal trend, many companies are faced with chronic overcapacity and huge trading losses. Maersk Line decided to upgrade E-class container ship shows that if it reaches its capacity limit, these large container ships will still be able to run longer period of time.
Currently, Maersk Line container ship fleet has been refurbished at a cost of millions of dollars. The company not only owned fleet renovation, but also for long-term lease of new ship conversion bulb to reduce fuel consumption costs.
Maersk said the capacity will increase to accommodate more containers by raising the residential area and the cab, as well as enhance the lashing bridge height, thus extending the age of the ship more than 10 years of operating life of container ships.
In early 2013, "Emma Maersk" No. Because stern thruster fracture, almost sinking ship. Therefore, since the accident to the present, Maersk no longer use "Emma Maersk" number series ship until the ongoing fleet modification.
Maersk said the upgrade plan also includes installing a new bulb and a new propeller, thus reducing ship speed. The bulb Central CSIC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy construction, the shipyard undertook Maersk Line in the past most of the upgrading of content, including the first one to upgrade the E-class ship "Eugen Maersk" number.
Over the years, E-class container ship has been the world's largest container ship. "Emma Maersk" number in September 2006 when first put into operation, the capacity of the vessel Maersk represents the standard for 11000TEU, the largest up to 13460TEU. However, last year, Maersk Line announced that it has ordered 11 + 6 19630TEU of 3E container vessel, it is expected to be delivered from 2017 to 2018. Now, large container ships ULCV maximum size has reached about 20,000 TEU.
Escalating container ship orders, both by the impact of lower fuel prices, but also due to the economies of scale of large ships. Today, however, Cargo companies order more large vessels has shown the desire abnormal trend, many companies are faced with chronic overcapacity and huge trading losses. Maersk Line decided to upgrade E-class container ship shows that if it reaches its capacity limit, these large container ships will still be able to run longer period of time.
Currently, Maersk Line container ship fleet has been refurbished at a cost of millions of dollars. The company not only owned fleet renovation, but also for long-term lease of new ship conversion bulb to reduce fuel consumption costs.