Laura Maersk (2023)

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History
NameLaura Maersk
Namesake SS Laura
Owner Maersk
Port of registry Flag of Denmark.svg
Builder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard [1] [2]
Launched4 April 2023 [2]
Christened14 September 2023 [3]
Identification
General characteristics
Type Container ship
Tonnage25,750  GT [4]
Length172 m (564 ft) [4]
Beam32 m (105 ft) [4]
Capacity2100 TEU [5]

Laura Maersk is methanol fuel-enabled feeder container ship launched in 2023. Owned by Maersk, It is the world's first container ship to be powered by a methanol-fuel engine.

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Background

Laura Maersk was built as a dual fuel (methanol and diesel) container ship in Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, South Korea. [3] [1]

It was named by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Copenhagen on 14 September 2023. [3] It is named after the steam ship SS Laura, the first ship owned by Peter Mærsk Møller, father of the founder of Maersk. [3] It is world's first methanol fuel-enabled container ship and is part of Maersk's objective of having a fleet that operates solely on green fuels. [3]

Description

Laura Maersk is 172 m (564 ft) long, 32 m (105 ft) wide and has a gross tonnage of 25,750  GT. [4] Both its main engine, developed by MAN Energy Solutions in partnership with Hyundai Heavy Industries, and its auxiliary Hyundai Heavy Industries Hi-touch Marine & Stationary Engine are capable of running on methanol and diesel. [2] [1] Maersk aims to use green methanol to fuel Laura Maersk, initially from Rotterdam, Netherlands until production is enabled in Denmark. [1] [6] The ship has a capacity of 2100 TEU. [5]

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References

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