Axel Mærsk

History
Denmark
Name	Axel Maersk
Operator	A. P. Moller-Maersk Group
Ordered	2002
Builder	Lindo Shipyards
Launched	19 January 2003
Status	Currently in service
Notes	Call sign: OUUY2 IMO number: 9260419 MMSI number: 220187000
General characteristics
Class and type	Maersk A-class container ship
Tonnage	109,000 DWT 93,496 GT
Length	352 m (1,155 ft)
Beam	43 m (141 ft)
Propulsion	HSD Sulzer 12RTA96C engine 76,200 hp (56,800 kW)
Speed	25.4 knots (47 km/h) (maximum) 23.9 knots (44 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity	9,000 containers (company statistics) 9,350 containers (IMO calculations)

Axel Maersk (or Axel Mærsk) is a Danish container ship and part of the fleet of the Maersk Line.

Design

The container ship Axel Maersk was built in 2003 in the ship-yard of the Maersk Line in Odense, Denmark. The flag of Axel Maersk is also in Denmark. Axel Maersk was ordered in 2002 and completed in the beginning of 2003. The MMSI of the ship is 220187000, the IMO number is 9260419 and the call sign is OUUY2. The ship has a length of 352.00 m (1,154.86 ft) and a beam of 43.00 m (141.08 ft). The deadweight of the ship is 109,000 metric tons with a gross tonnage of 93,496.

The ship has a capacity of more than 9,000 TEUs. She is powered by a HDS Sulzer 12RTA96C engine with a power of 76,200 hp (56,800 kW) which gives a maximum speed of 25.4 knots and 23.9 knots (44.3 km/h) cruising speed.