Olga Mærsk is the name of three container ships and two tanker operated by the Mærsk line. The Olga Mærsk class of ships is named for the 2003-built ship:[1]

  • MS Olga Mærsk (1948) (1948–1979), a 6,591 GRT container ship sold by Mærsk in 1968[2]
  • Olga Mærsk (1970) (1970–1995), a 30,039 GRT container ship, subsequently named Asya I (1981–1989), Sunderland (1989–1993), Yellow Island (1993–1995) and Delta Joy (1995–1997)[3]
  • Olga Mærsk (1984) (1984–2001), a 14,102 GRT LPG tanker, renamed as Sine Mærsk in 1992 and finally Mærsk Stafford (1993–2001)[4]
  • Olga Mærsk (1992–2002), a 27,997 GT tanker originally named Eleo Mærsk (1987–1992). Subsequently named Jacaranda (2002–2004), Tristar Kuwait (2004–2012) and Kuwait (2012–)[5]
  • Olga Mærsk (2003) (2003–present), a 34,202 GT container ship, first in the Olga Mærsk class[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Vessel overview". maerskline.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. ^ "OLGA MÆRSK – 1949 – IMO 5262407". 7seasvessels.com. 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. ^ "OLGA MÆRSK – 1970 – IMO 7023922". 7seasvessels.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  4. ^ "STAFFORD - IMO 8217908". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ^ "ELEO MÆRSK – 1987 – IMO 8613293". 7seasvessels.com. 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2014.