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Scuttlebutt Photos: Emma Maersk
The Largest Container Ship in the World

(Dec. 6, 2006) 'Butthead James King from Australia submitted these photos, and reports that they "are of the Emma Maersk, the largest container ship in the world, operating at the largest port in the world (Rotterdam). Note the 11 cranes going at the same time. Here is some additional information:

Length -- 397m

Width -- 63m

Deadweight -- 123,200 tonnes

Engine -- 14 cylinder diesel, 110,000 BHP

Top speed -- 50kph

Estimated cost -- over US$145 million

Capacity -- 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 1 x 20ft container)

Apparently the silicon paint covering the part of the hull below the waterline lowers the drag in the water so much that the vessel economizes 1.2 million litres of fuel per year!"

Additional photos: www.jtashipphoto.dk
More information: www.maerskline.com

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