The largest container ship in the world (Emma Maersk) operates at the largest port in the world ( Rotterdam ). 11 cranes going at the same time.....
Some information:
Length - 397m (almost half a kilometer!)
Width -- 63m
Deadweight -- 123,200 tones
Engine -- 14 cylinder diesel, 110,000 BHP (82 MW engine)
Top speed -- 50kph
Estimated cost -- over US$145 million (A Boeing 747 costs US$240
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 liters of fuel per year
Some information:
Length - 397m (almost half a kilometer!)
Width -- 63m
Deadweight -- 123,200 tones
Engine -- 14 cylinder diesel, 110,000 BHP (82 MW engine)
Top speed -- 50kph
Estimated cost -- over US$145 million (A Boeing 747 costs US$240
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 liters of fuel per year
