The A.P. Møller Corporation’s new giant containership was christened Emma Mærsk – named after Mærsk McKinney Møller’s recently deceased wife Emma.

The shipyard’s former chairman of the board, the 93-year-old Mærsk McKinney Møller, was also present at the christening, writes Børsen.

Emma Mærsk beats all former containerships by 10 per cent with regards to the number of carriers loading 20 feet containers (teu). Emma Mærsk is 400 m long and the motor yields 110,000 hp.

It will be possible to carry approximately 11,000 containers all over the world the world onboard Emma Mærsk, which by some experts is said to be able to carry up to 13,000 containers with the proper load technique.

In several ways the enormous construction is ground-breaking. For example, silicone painting covers the hull below the waterline, which reduces the water resistance and the ship’s fuel consumption by 1,200 ton annually.

Emma Mærsk was built at the Danish Lindø shipyard owned by A.P. Møller.

More info: www.maersk.com