September 6, 2007: World's largest cargo ship

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September 6, 2007: World's largest cargo ship

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09-07-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Anybody know what that pointy bit does? Why do modern ships have them? Seems counterintuitive. You would think a knife edge would slice through the water better and offer less resistance.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulbous_bow

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