LEGO George Travels: Denmark, Majestic Maersk

Majestic Mærsk Triple-E, Copenhagen, September 2013

George was fortunate enough to get a second visit to the Maersk Majestic Triple-E container ship. This time with Vibeke.

In this photo you really see the sheer size of the vessel. The hull of the Triple-E is more like a U-shape compared to traditional container ships. An additional row of containers has been added to the Triple-E, giving it 23 rows across its width.

Majestic Mærsk Triple-E, Copenhagen, September 2013

George joined Neil, Bjarne, Lennart and Ole for a grand day out.

They went to see the world's largest ship, The Triple-E Mærsk Majestic, that had anchored at the Langelinie quay in Copenhagen.

The ship is massive. It sails between Asia and Europe. With a draft of 14.5 metres (48 ft), the Triple-Es will be too deep to use any port in the Americas or to cross the Panama Canal, but will be able to transit the Suez Canal when sailing between Europe and Asia.

George walked the almost 400 metres from the bow.

and all the way to the stern. These vessels reduce CO₂ emissions by 50% per container moved, compared to industry average on the Asia-Europe trade.

There is a fantastic view from the bridge, where you can see the rooftops of Copenhagen. The capacity of a Triple-E vessel, 18,000 TEU, will also be a new world record. 1 TEU (The twenty-foot equivalent unit) is an inexact unit of cargo capacity often used to describe the capacity of container ships and container terminals.