Maersk
Taikung is one of the large container ships of the largest container
logistic company of the world - Maersk Line. The container ship
Maersk Taikung is among the largest ships from the fleet of the
company. The ship has overall length of 332.00 meters nd deadweight
of 107,500 metric tons. The other measurements of the container
vessel are really amazing, which can show to you the greatof the
ship. The overall beam of Maersk Taikung is 43.20 meters and the
maximum constructed draft is 14.50 meters. The ship is not in the
group of the largest ships of the company, but definitely is not
small. The maximum TEU capacity of Maersk Taikung is 8,402 containers
and the gross tonnage of the ship is 94,322 gross
tons. The large
ship is sailing under the flag of Singapore and was built in 2007
into the ship-yard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Ltd in South Korea. The main engine of the ship Maersk Taikung is
B&W 12RT-flex96C, which is giving full power of 68,640 kW. This
allows for the ship to reach the maximum speed of 25.4 knots, but
the cruising speed is 24.6 knots. The ship is part of the largest
fleet of the world and the world of container shipping. The maritime
transport has built a lot of monsters of the seas and the container
vessel Maersk Taikung definitely is one of them.
And the ship Maersk Taikung is not only very large and
amazing with its engine and measurements, but also very environmental.
The ships is build according to all MARPOL and IMO requirements.
The constructors decreased the CO2 emissions from the main engine,
and also increased the power, which can be get
from this engine. In the years of financial crisis the companies
like Maersk Line is increasing the fleet and the profits of the
company are increasing more and more. The ship Maersk Taikung is
registered Singapore under IMO number 9334662. The MMSI of the container
ship is 565582000 and the call sign is 9VHK5. The ship has bow thrusters,
which helps to this large vessel to be maneuverable and very easy
for the officers to operate. The container vessel Maersk Taikung
is really interesting. date: 11th December, 2008
