Vessel Database

Emma Mærsk was the first of the E-class container ships built for Maersk Line. At her delivery in 2006 she was the world's largest container ship with a capacity of approximately 11,000 TEU. She is powered by a Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C two-stroke diesel engine, the largest ever built at the time.

Built 2006

Lead vessel of Maersk's Triple E class of ultra-large container ships. At delivery in 2013 she was the world's largest by capacity (about 18,340 TEU). The Triple E class (Economy of scale, Energy efficient, Environmentally improved) is designed for Asia–Europe trade and set a benchmark for efficient, slow-steaming container shipping.

Built 2013

A Golden-class container ship of about 20,000 TEU operated by Evergreen Marine. She gained global attention in March 2021 when she ran aground and blocked the Suez Canal for six days, disrupting an estimated 12% of world trade and highlighting the fragility of key shipping chokepoints.

Built 2018

The first Oasis-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. At delivery in 2009 she was the largest passenger ship ever built, introducing the 'neighborhood' layout that divides the ship into distinct themed zones. The Oasis class set the template for the modern mega-cruise ship.

Built 2009

Cunard's flagship and the largest ocean liner ever built (as distinct from a cruise ship). Designed for regular transatlantic service between Southampton and New York, she was the first major passenger ship built since QE2 with a strengthened hull for the North Atlantic. Powered by a CODAG plant including four Rolls-Royce Mermaid pods.

Built 2004

At her 2019 delivery the largest container ship in the world by capacity (about 23,756 TEU), the first to exceed 23,000 TEU. Operated by MSC on Asia–Europe trades, she represents the 23,000+ TEU generation that pushed box-ship dimensions close to the practical limits set by port and canal infrastructure.

Built 2019

British Olympic-class ocean liner of the White Star Line. On her maiden voyage she struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic on 14 April 1912 and sank with the loss of more than 1,500 lives. The disaster led directly to the first International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS, 1914) and the requirement for sufficient lifeboats and a 24-hour radio watch.

Built 1912

A ULCC (ultra-large crude carrier) generally regarded as the longest ship ever built. She was lengthened after construction and displaced over 564,000 tonnes deadweight. She served under several names and flags before being scrapped in 2010. Her size limited her to a handful of ports and sea-loads (single-point moorings).

Built 1979

Lead ship of the Valemax class of very large ore carriers (VLOC), purpose-built to carry iron ore from Brazil to Asia. With a deadweight of around 400,000 tonnes, the Valemax class roughly halved the per-tonne shipping cost of iron ore compared with capesize bulkers and transformed the economics of long-haul dry-bulk trade.

Built 2011