The first piece of steel was cut on the 29th December 2014, launched 2nd October 15delivered 1st December 2015. She originally was registered in Majuro, Marshall Islands but now sails with a Singapore flag.
The Maersk Shams sails on the MEA/EUR (Middle East/Europe) trade lane with her sister ships and the Maersk space saver ships.
Maersk Shams departs Felixstowe Berth 8 with the assistance of two Svitzer tugs. The Maersk Shams sails with a draft of 11.4 metres for her next port of Antwerp.
The pilot comes across from Harwich on a pilot launch. Once onboard he radios through to Harwich VTS that he requires the services for departure. Svitzer Kent and Svitzer Shotley were standing by ready to make fast.
The pilot tests the engine before making the tugs fast. Svitzer Kent centre lead aft and Svitzer Shotley just starboard of centre. Once fast the crew begin to single up fore and aft. The pilot radios the Kent that with the breeze coming from the north he would like them to tow aft of the beam as the wind would push the Shams forward towards the Delphis Bothina berthed in Number 9.
As the spring lines are slackened and released the pilot gets Svitzer Shotley to pull off easy weight to lift the bow off the quay. A few minutes later the pilot gets the Kent to pull off 50% then increase to full power. The pilot stops the Shotley pulling to get the stern into the tide so wind could help with the departure. As the Shams comes away from the berth the pilot gets the shotley to pull at 50% and uses the bow thruster to get the bow into the channel.
The pilot gets the Shotley to ease up and come in to let go as he comes ahead on the main engine. Once Shotley lets go they peal off to the Harwich side. Deben then comes in to let go and leaves the pilot to navigate out to the Sunk where he disembarks onto the pilot launch St Edmund.
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