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Container Vessels

Big.

One small word effectively summa- rizes this year's featured "Great Ship of 2006," the containership EMMA

MÆRSK. Measuring 1,302 x 183.7 ft. (397 x 56 m) with a 45.9 ft. (14-m) draft, the mammoth ship delivered on

September 1, 2006 from Odense Steel

Shipyard is able to carry 11,000 TEU, and is currently the world's largest con- tainership. As global trade grows, so must the mechanisms that support it.

EMMA MÆRSK represents a new wave in making goods available faster, more easily, and in greater quantities, than ever before. EMMA MÆRSK is named after Mrs. Emma Mc-Kinney Møller, the late wife of Mr. Mærsk Mc-Kinney

Møller. It represents the next generation of container vessels, setting the standard for the future with a unique combination of size, advanced technology and envi- ronment friendly innovations.

In order for the container industry to keep moving forward — and to keep stride with continued rapid growth in the volume of cargo transported by contain- er — there is a need for continued devel- opment and improvement. Innovation means reviewing and rethinking busi- ness concepts. EMMA MÆRSK is a step in this evolution.

Environment is an essential part of business, particularly in today's ship- ping's litigious environment. Maersk

Line works toward ways of both meet- ing and exceeding, present and future standards. Mr. A.P. Møller, the founder of A.P. Moller - Maersk, said, "No loss should hit us which can be avoided with constant care." These words still shape the activities of the company's business today and reflect its approach to the company's environmental policy. It aims to ensure that all of operations are man- aged responsibly with respect for the world. All education and training pro- grams cover environmental sensitivity and awareness. The company strives toward creating the next generation of vessels, positively influencing the future of containerization. It therefore designs its vessels in the most environmentally sound manner possible. EMMA

MÆRSK has an advanced energy effi- ciency system, waste heat recovery sys- tem, and an electronically controlled engine, features that all contribute to fewer emissions through a reduced total fuel consumption of up to 10 percent. In addition, the hull of EMMA MÆRSK is painted with a biocide-free silicone- based antifouling paint. This initiative reduces the impact on the oceans and lowers fuel consumption by an estimat- ed 1,200 tons per year.

Safety is a top priority for Maersk

Line and the company is committed to the application of constant care to improve safety throughout our company in all operations. Since 2005 all vessels have been built with protected fuel tanks, placed away from the outer part of the hull. These inboard fuel tanks are a preventive measure to avoid oil spills in case of incidents. EMMA MÆRSK is built with fuel tanks like these to ensure that our operations are conducted in the safest possible manner. For protection against a potential oil spill in case of a collision or grounding, the fuel tanks are placed in the center of the double hull, protected and away from the shell plat- ing of the hull. The remaining tanks con- taining lubrication oil or oil residuals, i.e. anything than clean water, are placed in the center of the double hull.

EMMA MÆRSK is a highly automat- ed vessel, enabling it to be operated by a crew of just 13 people. The vessel is equipped with 14 life buoys. Six with light, two quick release from bridge wings with combined smoke and light, two with 60-m line and four life buoys without equipment.

MSC Heidi was built for

Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. by DSME, designed as double skinned construction in the way of cargo holds except No.1 hold and arranged with nine cargo holds, 20 bays of 40 ft. container

Page Ship Name Ship Type Ship Builder Ship Owner 22 Al Marrouna LNG Carrier Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) Teekay Shipping (Canada) Ltd. 25 Artemis Glory 306,500 DWT COT (VLCC) Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) Solar Maritime Ltd. 25 Berge Nanton 82,000 cu. m. LPG/NH3 Carrier Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Unique Shipping 31 Chikyu Drilling Vessel Mitsubishi Heavy Industries JAMSTEC 22 Cosco Guangzhou 9,500 Teu Containership Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Costamare 18 EMMA MÆRSK Container Vessel Odense Steel Shipyard in Lindoe, Denmark. Maersk Line 27 KronViken Tanker Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd. Viken 20 Maersk Kowloon Containership Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd. A. P. Møller Singapore Pte. Ltd. 22 MAERSK QATAR 145,600 m3 LNG Carrier Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd. A.P.Moller 18 MSC Heidi 8,400 TEU Containership Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. 29 Nganhurra 900,000bbls FPSO Samsung Heavy Ind., Co. Ltd.(Hull) Woodside Energy Ltd. 20 Norilskiy Nickel Double-Acting Arctic Containership Aker MTW Werft GmbH MMC Norilsk Nickel 29 Otello Pure Car/Truck Carrier Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) Wallenius Marine AB 26 Overseas Houston Veteran Class MT-46 Tanker Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Overseas Shipholding Group 33 Promitheas 116,000 dwt Ice Classed P/C Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Tsakos 24 Seatrout Double Hull Product Tanker Lindenau GmbH Schiffswerft & Maschinenfabrik, Kiel German Tanker Shipping GmbH & Co.

Emma Maersk

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