E-class container ship

The E class comprises eight 14,770 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container ships. Each sister ship bears a name beginning with the letter "E". Until 2012, they were the largest container ship ever constructed, and are among the longest ships currently in use at 398 metres (1,306 ft) long and 56 metres (184 ft) wide. They are owned by the Danish A. P. Moller-Maersk Group. The first in the class built was Emma Maersk by Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd., Denmark. The ships Emma,^[2] Estelle,^[3] and Eugen^[4] were subjects of TV documentaries. The E class was followed by the larger and more fuel efficient Triple E class.^[5]

Eleonora Maersk at Gdańsk Deepwater Container Terminal on 26 May 2011
Class overview
Builders	Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd.
Operators	Maersk Line
Succeeded by	Triple E class
In service	8
Completed	8
General characteristics
Type	Container ship
Tonnage	171,542 GT 55,396 NT 158,200 DWT
Length	397.7 m (1,304 ft 9 in)
Beam	56.4 m (185 ft 0 in)
Draught	15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
Depth	30.2 m (99 ft 1 in) (deck edge to keel)
Propulsion	81 MW (109,000 hp) Wärtsilä 14RT-Flex96c plus 30 MW (40,000 hp) from five Caterpillar 8M32
Speed	25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph)
Capacity	14,770+ TEU 1000 TEU (reefers)
Crew	13, with room for 30
Notes	[1]

Capacity upgrade

A visual comparison of ships before and after the upgrade

In 2016, the decision was made to upgrade the capacity of the ships and make them more efficient at lower speeds. The capacity increase was done by increasing the height of the lashing bridges and adding an extra floor to the accommodation block. This allows the containers to be stacked higher on deck. To help maintain stability, flume tanks were added on the sides of the accommodation block. The work was carried out at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry's shipyard in China.^[6]

List of ships

Ship	Yard number	IMO number	Delivery	Status	ref
Emma Mærsk	L203	9321483	31 Aug 2006	In service	[7]
Estelle Mærsk	L204	9321495	9 Nov 2006	In service	[8]
Eleonora Mærsk	L205	9321500	12 Jan 2007	In service	[9]
Evelyn Mærsk	L206	9321512	29 Mar 2007	In service	[10]
Ebba Mærsk	L207	9321524	15 Jun 2007	In service	[11]
Elly Maersk	L208	9321536	5 Sep 2007	In service	[12]
Edith Mærsk	L209	9321548	14 Nov 2007	In service	[13]
Eugen Mærsk	L210	9321550	29 Jan 2008	In service	[14]

See also

• Maersk Edinburgh-class container ship

References

1. "ABS Record: Emma Maersk". American Bureau of Shipping. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
2. "Mighty Ships". discoveryhd.ca. CTV Global Media. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
3. "How Do They Do It?: S5 E9 - Mega Cargo Ships; Peterbilt Vehicles".
4. "King of Container Ships". IMDb. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
5. "Shipping: The Danish Armada". The Economist. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
6. "Maersk to upgrade eight E class". Ships Monthly. 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
7. "Emma Mærsk (06151181)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
8. "Estelle Mærsk (06151182)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
9. "Eleonora Mærsk (07151183)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
10. "Evelyn Mærsk (07151184)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
11. "Ebba Mærsk (07151185)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
12. "Elly Mærsk (07151186)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
13. "Edith Mærsk (07151187)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
14. "Mærsk (08151188)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2018-02-05.