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World's
Largest Cargo Ship Get a load of this ship! 15,000
containers and a 207' beam! And look at the crew
size (13) for a ship longer than US aircraft
carriers, which have complements of 5,000 men and
officers. Think it's big enough? Notice that 207'
beam means it was NOT designed for the Panama or
Suez canal . It is strictly transpacific. Check
out the "cruise speed". 31 mph means the goods
arrive four days before the typical container ship
traveling at 18 to 20 mph on a China-to-California
run. So this behemoth is hugely competitive when
carrying perishable goods.This ship was built in
three, perhaps as many as five sections. The
sections floated together and then welded. It is
named Emma Maersk. The command bridge is higher
than a ten story building and has eleven rigs that
can operate simultaneously.
Additional
info:
Country of origin - Denmark
Length -
1,302 ft
Width - 207 ft
Net cargo - 123,200
tons
Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel
engine (110,000 BHP)
Cruise Speed - 31
mi/h
Cargo capacity - 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20
ft3 container)
Crew - 13 people
First Trip -
Sept. 08, 2006
Construction cost - US
$145,000,000+
The silicone paint applied to
the ship's bottom reduces water resistance and
saves 317,000 gallons of diesel per
year.
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