Sophisticated clients in the US expect a solutions oriented approach to business. They work closely with the US Coast Guard, the Maritime Administration and other government authorities.
Maersk Line Limited, in Norfolk, VA. operates vessels under the US flag and for US government agencies, an important business for them.
his US-flag, US-crewed tonnage is modern, sophisticated, and in international trade. As Maersk Line became aware of DNV's experience with these agencies and how well our competence meshed with their operational needs, a strong business relationship has developed.
Maersk Line recently reflagged five of their most modern vessels under DNV's USCG authorisations, four container ships and a tanker. The US-flag, US-crewed tanker Maersk Rhode Island operates in the Mediterranean and typifies the wide variety of ship types that Maersk Line manages and operates. The other vessels are the 'G class' containerships that operate in the international trades: Maersk Missouri, Maersk Carolina, Maersk Georgia and Maersk Virginia.
Maersk Line relies on DNV for competence in class, operational areas, safety management, hydrodynamics, parametric rolling prevention, training, and Container Express and Active Operator Guidance related services. DNV's business base in this region enables us to develop and deliver solutions to a growing list of customers who depend on this strength.
G class
G class vessel characteristics:
Length overall: 292 metres
Beam: 32.3 metres
Draft: 13.5 metres
Design speed: 24.2 Kts
Capacity: 4,300 TEU
Maersk Rhode Island
Principal vessel characteristics/
special features:
Double hull
Inert gas generator
Closed loading system with vapour return
Crude oil washing
Hydraulic hose handling crane,
capacity 12 mts./11.8 lt
Smooth, epoxy coated cargo tank surface
Bow and stern thrusters
Dimensions:
Summer deadweight: 34,999 mts/ 34,446 lt
Summer draft: 11.815 m/38.8 ft
Length overall: 171.2 m/561.7 ft
Molded breadth: 27.43 m/90.0 ft
Molded depth: 17.328 m/56.85 ft
Keel to top of mast: 44.7 m/146.7 ft
Parallel body length - ballast: 62.5 m/205.1 ft
Parallel body length - loaded (summer): 89.0 m/292.0 f
Net tonnage: 7,648 mts
Gross tonnage: 22,181 mts
Suez tonnage (net): 20,439.95 mts
TPC/TPI immersion at summer draft: 41.55 mts/103.89 lt