- The ship's 207' beam means it was not designed for the
Panama or Suez canal. It is strictly transpacific. Check out the "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 carrying perishable goods.
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- This ship was built in three, perhaps as many as five
sections. The sections floated together and then welded.
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- The ship is named Emma Maersk.
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- The command bridge is higher than a 10 store building
and has 11 crane rigs that can operate simultaneously.
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- Additional information
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- Country of origin - Denmark
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- Length - 1,302 ft
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- Width - 207 ft
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- Net cargo - 123,200 tons
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- Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel engine (110,000
BHP) Cruise Speed - 31
- knots, Cargo capacity - 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20 ft3 container)
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- Crew - 13 people
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- First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006
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- 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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