EMMA MAERSK wins Ship of the Year
Maersk Line said they are delighted to announce that its flagship EMMA MÆRSK won 'Ship of the Year' at yesterday's Lloyd's List awards in London.
The prestigious awards, hosted at the Natural History Museum, were voted for across the industry and confirm that EMMA MÆRSK has set new standards in innovation, environment and safety for Maersk Line.
Accepting this award on behalf of the company, Flemming Dalgaard, UK Managing Director of Maersk Line, commented: "It's a great honour to receive this award from Lloyd's List. EMMA MÆRSK is a true symbol of the industry leading innovations that Maersk Line seeks in order to provide our customers with the best possible service.
"'Constant care' is our approach to business, and is a part of a proud heritage inherited from our founder. It is a philosophy that our employees work hard to continue with to this day and EMMA MÆRSK embodies this approach with all of her technological and environmental innovations. On behalf of Maersk Line, I look forward to continuing to set the pace for the industry in the future."
As one of the most environmentally friendly container vessels ever built, the PS-class vessels – to which EMMA MÆRSK belongs - have an advanced energy efficiency system, waste heat recovery system, and an electronically controlled engine; features that contribute to fewer emissions through a reduced total fuel consumption of up to ten per cent.
In addition, the hull is painted with a biocide-free silicone-based antifouling paint. This initiative reduces the impact on the marine environment and is expected to lower fuel consumption as well.
The inboard protected fuel tanks are a preventive initiative that guard against the possibility of oil spills.
Whilst shipping continues to be the most environmentally friendly form of transport, Maersk Line has consistently innovated and improved both the technological and environmental performance of its vessels.
EMMA MÆRSK is one of a total of 8 vessels currently under construction with the final one due for delivery to Maersk Line in January 2008. EMMA MÆRSK was named in August 2007 at Odense Steel Shipyard, Denmark. At 11,000 TEU she and her sister vessels are the largest container vessels in the world.
A PS-class vessel's horsepower equals that of 1,156 family cars
A PS-class vessel travels 66 kilometres using 1 kWh of energy per ton of cargo.
A jumbo jet travels half a kilometre using the same amount of energy per ton of cargo
The anchor of a PS-class vessel weighs 29 tons, equivalent to five adult African elephants
A PS-class vessel sails approximately 170,000 nautical miles every year. That is equal to 7.5 times around the world
A PS-class vessel can carry 11,000 full 20-foot containers. That is equal to a train 71 kilometres long
Combined, the accommodation and bridge of a PS-class vessel are as high as a twelve storey building
The newly developed, more environmentally friendly silicone paint used below the waterline on a PS-class vessel creates a streamlining effect, saving an estimated 1,200 tons of bunker fuel per year
A PS-class vessel is equipped with over 40,000 metres of pipes. If you lined them up and ran the length of them, you would almost run a marathon
A PS-class vessel is equipped with a waste heat recovery system, saving up to ten percent of main engine power. That is equal to the average annual electrical consumption of 5,000 European households
The prestigious awards, hosted at the Natural History Museum, were voted for across the industry and confirm that EMMA MÆRSK has set new standards in innovation, environment and safety for Maersk Line.
Accepting this award on behalf of the company, Flemming Dalgaard, UK Managing Director of Maersk Line, commented: "It's a great honour to receive this award from Lloyd's List. EMMA MÆRSK is a true symbol of the industry leading innovations that Maersk Line seeks in order to provide our customers with the best possible service.
"'Constant care' is our approach to business, and is a part of a proud heritage inherited from our founder. It is a philosophy that our employees work hard to continue with to this day and EMMA MÆRSK embodies this approach with all of her technological and environmental innovations. On behalf of Maersk Line, I look forward to continuing to set the pace for the industry in the future."
As one of the most environmentally friendly container vessels ever built, the PS-class vessels – to which EMMA MÆRSK belongs - have an advanced energy efficiency system, waste heat recovery system, and an electronically controlled engine; features that contribute to fewer emissions through a reduced total fuel consumption of up to ten per cent.
In addition, the hull is painted with a biocide-free silicone-based antifouling paint. This initiative reduces the impact on the marine environment and is expected to lower fuel consumption as well.
The inboard protected fuel tanks are a preventive initiative that guard against the possibility of oil spills.
Whilst shipping continues to be the most environmentally friendly form of transport, Maersk Line has consistently innovated and improved both the technological and environmental performance of its vessels.
EMMA MÆRSK is one of a total of 8 vessels currently under construction with the final one due for delivery to Maersk Line in January 2008. EMMA MÆRSK was named in August 2007 at Odense Steel Shipyard, Denmark. At 11,000 TEU she and her sister vessels are the largest container vessels in the world.
A PS-class vessel's horsepower equals that of 1,156 family cars
A PS-class vessel travels 66 kilometres using 1 kWh of energy per ton of cargo.
A jumbo jet travels half a kilometre using the same amount of energy per ton of cargo
The anchor of a PS-class vessel weighs 29 tons, equivalent to five adult African elephants
A PS-class vessel sails approximately 170,000 nautical miles every year. That is equal to 7.5 times around the world
A PS-class vessel can carry 11,000 full 20-foot containers. That is equal to a train 71 kilometres long
Combined, the accommodation and bridge of a PS-class vessel are as high as a twelve storey building
The newly developed, more environmentally friendly silicone paint used below the waterline on a PS-class vessel creates a streamlining effect, saving an estimated 1,200 tons of bunker fuel per year
A PS-class vessel is equipped with over 40,000 metres of pipes. If you lined them up and ran the length of them, you would almost run a marathon
A PS-class vessel is equipped with a waste heat recovery system, saving up to ten percent of main engine power. That is equal to the average annual electrical consumption of 5,000 European households
