1996 The world’s largest container vessel
The first REGINA MÆRSK was named in 1954. The vessel weighed 6,500 tons and had a crew of 44. The most recent REGINA MÆRSK weighs 34,500 tons and has a crew of 15.
The modest crew requirement is due to the fact that the vessel is thoroughly automated and equipped with the most modern navigation, communication and safety equipment.
With a cargo carrying capacity of 6,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units), the REGINA MÆRSK was the world’s largest reefer vessel in 1996. Being too large for the Panama canal, it is called a post-panamax vessel.