Elly Maersk was built by the Odense Steel Shipyard in yard 208 and was completed on 23 September 2007. It is a fully cellular container ship with 23 holds,[2] with a total carrying capacity of 15,500 TEU.[1] The ship is Шаблон:Convert in length and Шаблон:Convert across the beam as well as Шаблон:Convert high. Upon completion the hull was painted with an environmentally friendly silicone paint that would improve the ship's performance and lower its fuel consumption.[3]
The vessel is powered by a Wärtsilä-Sulzer 14RTFLEX96-C diesel electric engine, capable of producing 80,905 kW (109,998 hp) driving one propeller. This two-stroke, 14-cylinder engine was built by the Doosan Engine Company in Changwan. When constructed, the vessel utilized one 8,200 kW and five 5,925 kW auxiliary generators.[2]
Pirate attack
The Elly Maersk is considered to be an impractical target of pirate attacks, in terms of chasing and boarding vessel.[4] On 30 December 2010, the crew of the Elly Maersk reported a suspicious vessel to the UN fleet and 6 suspected pirates were captured by the Danish warship Esbern Snare.[5] The suspected pirates were released on 9 February 2011 due to lack of evidence and returned to the shores of Somalia.[6]
