03 October 2007

The Shape Of Things To Come



This is the EMMA MAERSK and she is one m!@#$%-f^&*!@# big container ship.

She is currently the largest container ship in the world and her specs are as folllows:
Dimensions:
length overall (LOA) = 1302' 6" (397 m)
beam = 183' 8" (56 m)
hull depth = 98' 4" (30 m) (deck edge to keel)
draft = 50' 10" (15.5 m)
Tonnage
gross = 170,974 gt
net = 55,396 nt
deadweight (DWT) = 156,907 DWT

For more information, have a look at the Wikipaedia entry here.

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