Beginner
≈ 8 h 15 minSuggested range4 h 45 min – 13 h 15 min
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Altro · SET 40955
Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel
A Maersk dual-fuel container vessel recreates a long hull with neatly arranged deck cargo.
- Pieces
- 1,516
- Release year
- 2026
- Theme
- Altro
- Set number
- 40955
- LEGO recommended age
- 12+
- LEGO retail price · Italy
- 149.99 €
Retail price reported by the LEGO source for the stated market. Check the store for current price and availability; this does not establish the launch price. LEGO ↗ · Reference checked on 26 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial estimate · first build
Intermediate
≈ 5 h 30 minSuggested range3 h 15 min – 9 hExperienced
≈ 3 h 45 minSuggested range2 h 15 min – 6 h 15 minBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Editorial assessment of the first illustrated arrangement: A Maersk dual-fuel container vessel recreates a long hull with neatly arranged deck cargo. The ship’s white section interrupts the cargo rows and provides a vertical landmark. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks and subsequent play are excluded. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- LEGO · set-specific instructions ↗
Official name, pieces, age and imagery; no timed building data.
- LEGO · set manual ↗
Document for this set number. The duration is an editorial estimate, not a LEGO timing.
Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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Inside the set
Rows of containers
Small cargo modules repeat along the hull, requiring care with spacing and alignment.
LEGO sourceDeck and superstructure
The ship’s white section interrupts the cargo rows and provides a vertical landmark.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
Not only new ships
In 2023 Maersk also announced converting an existing vessel to a methanol dual-fuel engine.
MaerskBeyond the engine
The conversion project also required new tanks and a methanol fuel-supply system.
MaerskWritten by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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· Selected for the subject and atmosphere
Orchestral waves, reflections and changing intensity echo the subject’s water and movement. This is a musical reading of the scene, with a more spacious alternative if you prefer less momentum.
OUR PICK
Debussy: La Mer & Nocturnes
André Previn · London Symphony Orchestra
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