
What a ship....no wonder 'Made in China' is displacing North American
goods big time with this floating continent transporting goods across
the Pacific in 4 days no less!!!

This is how Wal-Mart gets all it's stuff from China . Get a load of
this ship! 15,000 containers and a 207'
beam! And look at the
crew-size: 13 people for
a ship longer than a US aircraft carrier which has a crew of 5,000 men
and officers. Think it's big
enough? Notice that
207' beam means it cannot fit through the Panama or Suez
Canals. 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 when carrying perishable goods.
This ship was built in five
sections. The sections floated together and then
welded.
The command bridge is higher than a 10-story building and has
11
cargo crane rigs that can operate simultaneously.

Additional info:
Country of origin - Denmark
Length - 1,302 ft
Width - 207 ft
Net cargo - 123,200 tons
Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel engine (110,000 BHP)
Cruise Speed - 31 knots
Cargo capacity - 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20 ft 3 in)
Crew - 13 people
First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006
Construction cost - US $145,000,000+
Silicone painting applied to the ship bottom reduces water resistance
and saves 317,000 gallons of diesel per year.