Under 'normal' circumstances, this photo would not really be up to the standards that I like for my uploads. The skies are grey and today's early morning was pretty hazy here at Hamburg. However, I noticed that we do not have any photos of the newly-converted Maersk Line 'Odense E-class' ships on this site. So here she is.

EUGEN MAERSK is seen here, upon departure from Hamburg's Eurogate Terminal, passing Hamburg-Blankenese. The ship is on its first voyage after a mayor conversion at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, Qingdao China.

Note the new slow-steaming bulb, raised deckhouse (by ca 1.5 decks), raised lashing bridges, and added flume tanks.

Maersk intends to convert all eight EMMA MAERSK class vessels this way, with ELEONORA MAERSK just out of drydock and ELLY MAERSK due next. The conversion has raised the ship's nominal container intake from 15,550 to 16,810 teu.

A front view can be seen here:

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2505805