MV Mærsk Boston
 Mærsk Boston before sea trials | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Denmark | |
| Name | Maersk Boston |
| Operator | Maersk Line |
| Port of registry | København |
| Builder | Volkswerft, Stralsund, Germany[1] |
| Yard number | 459 |
| Launched | 20 February 2006 |
| Completed | May 2006 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | container ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Beam | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Draft | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Speed |
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| Capacity | 4,196 TEU[2] |
| Crew | 20 |
Maersk Boston is the first of the Maersk B-class of fast container ships. She was then called the "MV Boston", to reflect her charter to MSC in September 2010.
She has the capacity for approximately 4,000 containers and was designed for rapid transportation between China and the USA. Along with four of her sister ships, she was laid up in Loch Striven in Scotland.
Design
Designed for high speed transportation between China and USA,[3] Boston is 294 m (965 ft) long, with a beam of 32 m (105 ft) and a draft of 13 m (43 ft). She is designed to operate at 29 knots.
Operated by a crew of 20, the vessel has a gymnasium and hospital.[3]
History
Mærsk Boston was the first of a series of seven fast container ships built by Volkswerft in Germany for Maersk. Launched in 2006, MV Boston is registered in København. A downturn in the world economy means that the B-class vessels have never operated their intended route. Designed for a service speed of 29 kn, their fuel consumption (300 tonnes per day) makes them uneconomic.[3] Reducing the operating speed to 12 kn, reduced fuel consumption to 50 tonnes per day. However the reduction in cargo being moved favours more economical vessels, such as Edith Mærsk.
Boston was rafted up in Loch Striven on the Clyde in Scotland,[3] together with Mærsk Beaumont, Mærsk Bentonville and Mærsk Baltimore. After ten months, Boston left Loch Striven on 11 June 2010.[4] Their older fleetmate, Sealand Performance left the raft on 21 May 2010. During the lay up, the raft was used to film a BBC children's TV show, Mission:2110, which premiered in May 2010.
Sister ships
Maersk owned
| Ship | Previous names | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | Notes | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mærsk Baltimore | 9313917 | 2006 | In service | [5] | |||
| Mærsk Brownsville | 9313955 | 2007 | In service | [6] |
New owner
| Ship | Previous names | Yard number | IMO number | Delivery | Status | Notes | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC Rita V | Mærsk Brownsville | 9313955 | 2007 | In service | [7] | ||
| MSC Iniya V | Mærsk Brocklyn | 9313931 | 2007 | In service | [8] | ||
| MSC Leandra V | Mærsk Buffalo | 9313943 | 2007 | In service | [9] | ||
| MSC Bremerhaven V | Mærsk Beaumont | 9313967 | 2007 | In service | [10] |
References
- ↑ "9313905". Miramar Ship Index.
- ↑ "Vessels". Maersk Line. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bute locals get glimpse of a life in lay-up". Buteman. 4 December 2009. p. 12. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ↑ "Maersk Boston leaves Loch Striven". Clydesights. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ↑ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:156412
- ↑ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:156177
- ↑ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:156429
- ↑ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:156462
- ↑ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:156168
- ↑ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:156190