Sovereign Maersk
| Career (Denmark) | Denmark |
|---|---|
| Name: | Sovereign Maersk |
| Operator: | Ap Moller Maersk, Denmark |
| Launched: | 1997 |
| Status: | In service |
| Notes: |
Call sign: OYGA2 IMO number: 9120841 MMSI number: 219476000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Container ship |
| Tonnage: |
91,560 GT 104,690 DWT |
| Length: | 331.98 m (1,089.2 ft) |
| Beam: | 42.80 m (140.4 ft) |
| Draught: | 21.00 m (68.90 ft) |
| Draft: | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
| Installed power: | MAN B&W 12K90 (56,000 kW) |
| Speed: |
24.7 knots (45.7 km/h; 28.4 mph) (maximum) 21.0 knots (38.9 km/h; 24.2 mph) (cruising) |
| Capacity: | 6,600 TEU |
Sovereign Maersk is container ship, which is part of the fleet of Maersk Line. The container vessel is operated by AP Moller Maersk Denmark and built in 1997 in the shipyard of Odense Steel Shipyard. The cargo ship is one of the most discussed ships, because of a crankcase explosion. On January 20th 2000, whilst sailing from Hong Kong to Long Beach, an oil mist detector alarm sounded, the on duty engineer entered the engine room to investigate, shortly after an crank case explosion caused by an Main Engine bearing overheating occurred, causing serious injury to the engineer (which required months recuperation). The vessel was towed into Kobe, Japan for repairs. The problem with the main engine of Sovereign Maersk was later fixed and in spite of this incident the ship is among the most environmental and most economical ships of Maersk Line built before year 2000.
Design
The Sovereign Maersk was built in 1997 in Odense Steel Shipyard and when built was the largest container ship in the world. The container ship is one of the largest Maersk Line ships with overall length of 347.0 m (1,138.5 ft), beam of 44 m (144 ft) and depth of 21.00 m (68.90 ft). The draft of the cargo ship, when is fully loaded can reach 14.5 m (48 ft). The container vessel has deadweight of 104,690 metric tons, gross tonnage of 91,560, and capacity of 6,600 TEUs. The main engine MAN B&W 12K90 has output power of 56,000 kW, which is transferred through propulsion system to the propeller and the gives maximum speed of the ship of over 24.7 knots (45.7 km/h; 28.4 mph). The cargo ship has low fuel consumption and low CO2 emission, because the vessel is designed according to the latest requirements of IMO for Safety on sea.