Axel Maersk (or Axel Mærsk) is a Danish container ship and part of the fleet of the Maersk Line.[1]
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| History | |
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| Name | Axel Maersk |
| Operator | A. P. Moller-Maersk Group |
| Ordered | 2002 |
| Builder | Lindo Shipyards |
| Launched | 19 January 2003 |
| Status | Currently in service |
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| Class and type | Maersk A-class container ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Beam | 43 m (141 ft) |
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Design
editThe container ship Axel Maersk was built in 2003 in the ship-yard of the Maersk Line in Odense, Denmark. The flag of Axel Maersk is also in Denmark. Axel Maersk was ordered in 2002 and completed in the beginning of 2003. The MMSI of the ship is 220187000, the IMO number is 9260419 and the call sign is OUUY2. The ship has a length of 352.00 m (1,154.86 ft) and a beam of 43.00 m (141.08 ft). The deadweight of the ship is 109,000 metric tons with a gross tonnage of 93,496.[2]
The ship has a capacity of more than 9,000 TEUs. She is powered by a HDS Sulzer 12RTA96C engine with a power of 76,200 hp (56,800 kW) which gives a maximum speed of 25.4 knots and 23.9 knots (44.3 km/h) cruising speed.
References
edit- ^ "Axel Maersk (9260419)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Axel Maersk". marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 22 November 2019.