September 6, 2007: World's largest cargo ship

spudcon · 09-06-2007, 07:15 PM

Very impressive. But what happens if Al Gore decides it's causing global warming?

manephelien · 09-07-2007, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

Very impressive. But what happens if Al Gore decides it's causing global warming?

A big ship like that will consume less fuel per unit transported than a smaller one. Especially with a brand-new engine and silicone paint. The less fuel it burns, the less CO2 it'll push into the atmosphere.

monster · 09-07-2007, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

Very impressive. But what happens if Al Gore decides it's causing global warming?

They'll probably start searching it for WMD. They'll send in the troops. It could take months. Maybe Osama is holed up in there -has anyone checked?

dar512 · 09-07-2007, 10:30 AM

Why is it riding so high in the water in the last pic? I would think it would flip over in heavy seas that way.

glatt · 09-07-2007, 10:37 AM

Looks like it's been partially unloaded.

davegore · 09-07-2007, 10:53 AM

Hard to believe but it actually costs less to transport a container from China to Europe on the ship (which will be one of the ships probable routes) which is around 6000 miles than to transport it from the port where the ship arrives to it's final destination which is generally less that 50 to 60 miles

Dave

Gravdigr · 09-07-2007, 02:17 PM

Cruise speed-31 mph?? Jeez, you could ski behind that behemoth. Also, you don't usually see such a yacht-like pointy nose on a container vessel. It would make the Sultan of Brunei a nice little yacht conversion don't you think?

glatt · 09-07-2007, 02:46 PM

For a sense of scale, look at the Emma Maersk docked next to a normal sized container ship.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-07-2007, 03:55 PM

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Also, you don't usually see such a yacht-like pointy nose on a container vessel.

That's only above the water line, though. Below the laden water line they could rent rooms in the nose.

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09-07-2007, 10:53 AM	#6
davegore Resident-in-Training Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7	Cost Hard to believe but it actually costs less to transport a container from China to Europe on the ship (which will be one of the ships probable routes) which is around 6000 miles than to transport it from the port where the ship arrives to it's final destination which is generally less that 50 to 60 miles Dave

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glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	For a sense of scale, look at the Emma Maersk docked next to a normal sized container ship. Attached Images

09-06-2007, 07:15 PM	#1
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Very impressive. But what happens if Al Gore decides it's causing global warming?

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glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Looks like it's been partially unloaded.

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Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Cruise speed-31 mph?? Jeez, you could ski behind that behemoth. Also, you don't usually see such a yacht-like pointy nose on a container vessel. It would make the Sultan of Brunei a nice little yacht conversion don't you think?

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