On Monday 2 October 2006 Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding, an 11,000 TEU container vessel, for the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group.

Mrs Birgit Schultz Hansen, accompanied by her husband, Minister for Transport and Energy, Mr Flemming Hansen, honoured A.P. Moller – Maersk and the Yard by naming the newbuilding ESTELLE MÆRSK.

Like her predecessor, EMMA MÆRSK, ESTELLE MÆRSK will be part of the series of the world’s largest container vessels. Ships in this series will set new standards for safety and environment. Environmentally friendly silicone paint covers the hull of the vessel below the waterline – reducing water resistance and cutting the vessel’s fuel consumption by 1,200 tonnes per year.

With her 14-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex diesel engine which develops 110,000 BHP, ESTELLE MÆRSK will after delivery enter Maersk Line’s worldwide service and thereby together with the other vessels contribute to a global, competitive and flexible transport for the Company’s customers.

ESTELLE MÆRSK will be registered in Hellerup and will be commanded by Captain Lars Peter Jensen with Torben Jørgensen as Chief Engineer.

Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd.
2 October 2006