Trein Maersk

The 11,000-ton Danish motorship Trein Maersk represented the state-of-the-art in general cargo-handling technology at the time of her construction. Designed for service between the U.S. and ports in the Far East, the ship incorporated such features as refrigerated storage spaces and insulated tanks for the transportation of liquid cargoes like vegetable oils or latex.

The ship's design placed superstructure aft rather than amidships which allowed for a series of larger, unobstructed cargo holds to be placed forward of the bridge. The multiple booms and derricks facilitated off-loading of break-bulk cargo like crated goods, machinery or bagged commodities.

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