Ship From China - The Emma Maersk
It was on TV and showed in detail how the ship was built. Every thing on that ship is massive.
What a ship... no wonder 'Made in China' is displacing North American goods big time with this floating continent transporting goods across the Pacific in 4 days no less!!!
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This is how Wal-Mart gets all it's stuff from China . Get a load of this ship! 15,000 containers and a 207' beam! And look at the crew-size: 13 people for a ship longer than a US aircraft carrier which has a crew of 5,000 men and officers.
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Think it's big enough? Notice that 207' beam means it cannot fit through thePanama or Suez Canals . It is strictly transpacific. Check out t he cruise speed: 31 knots means the goods arrive 4 days before the typical container ship (18-20 knots) on a China-to-California run. So this behemoth is hugely competitive when carrying perishable goods.
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This ship was built in five sections. The sections floated together and then welded. The command bridge is higher than a 10-story building and has 11 cargo crane rigs that can operate simultaneously.
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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 knots
Cargo capacity - 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20 ft3)
Crew - 13 people
First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006
Construction cost - US $145,000,000+
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Silicone painting applied to the ship bottom reduces water resistance and saves 317,000 gallons of diesel per year.
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Editorial Comment! A recent documentary on the History Channel, noted that most all of these containers are shipped back to China , EMPTY … yep you heard it right. We send nothing back on most of these ships. What does that tell you about the current Financial State of this country?
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