Sovereign Maersk

Sovereign Mærsk at the Port of Yokohama

History
Denmark
Name| Sovereign Maersk
Operator| Ap Moller Maersk, Denmark
Laid down| 14 March 1997
Launched| 31 July 1997
Completed| 17 September 1997
Status| In service
Notes|

* Call sign: OYGA2
* IMO number: 9120841
* MMSI number: 219476000

General characteristics
Class & type| Sovereign Maersk-class container ship
Tonnage|

* 91,560 GT
* 104,690 DWT

Length| 346 m (1,135 ft)
Beam| 42.80 m (140.4 ft)
Draught| 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| 8,160 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.

## Design

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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 8,160 TEUs.[1] 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).

## References

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1. ^ "Sovereign Maersk". www.maersk.com. Mærsk Line. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

## External links

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* Media related to IMO 9120841 at Wikimedia Commons