Maersk to install TMC air compressors on historic Triple-E vessels

03 Feb 2012 - Shipping, Maersk

• Maersk orders two TMC air compressors for each of its 20 Triple-E vessels

• Maersk's Triple-E vessels will become the largest containerships operating on the world's oceans

Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC), a supplier of compressed air systems for marine and offshore use, have received orders for a total of 40 TMC SA 30 compressors for the 20 18,000 TEU ships ordered by Maersk Line.

For the largest capacity order in history, Maersk Line has chosen to order two TMC SA 30 compressors for each of the 20 vessels ordered at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Korea.

The compressed air systems will enable a reduction in energy consumption by 40-50 percent compared to conventional compressors.

The 18,000 TEU (Triple –E) vessels will become the largest containerships in operation on the world’s oceans.

The new ships will surpass the current industry records for fuel efficiency and carbon emissions per container moved held by the Emma Maersk class vessels.

In 2009 the AP Moller-Maersk Group became a signatory to the United Nations’ Global Compact, ten principles for ethical business behavior in the areas of human rights, labor rights, environment and anti-corruption.

In 2010 they adopted a formal sustainability strategy that they will enable them to systematically integrate sustainability into all their business processes, including the strategy of “Responsible procurement”.