Marchen Maersk


The Marchen Maersk is owned and operated by the A.P. Moller Maersk. Marchen Maersk is one of the largest container ships in the world. The Marchen Maersk was christened on 10 May 2008 at Maersk Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark. This ship is the first of 12 M-Class vessels.

Hull and engine

Marchen Maersk is a fully cellular container ship with a capacity of 7,668 TEU. It was completed in May 2008 by the Odense Steel Shipyard, in yard 212. It has an overall length of 367 meters.
It is powered by a Wärtsilä 12RT-Flex96c, 2-stroke slow speed diesel engine. This engine is capable of propelling the Marchen Maersk at a top speed of 25 knots.