The world's largest container ship, the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, docked in Rotterdam on Friday. It's the first time that this ship has visited the port, and it attracted thousands of spectators. In total this Friday there are three giant ships in the harbour, the largest container ship in the world, the largest tanker in the world, and the largest ore ship in the world.
The container ship Mc-Kinney Møller of the Maersk shipping company is 399 metres long, and 59 metres wide. It has a capacity of 18,000 TEU, shipping containers of about 6 metres long by 2.5 metres wide and 2.5 metres high.
The ship is named after the Danish sheep shipping magnate Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. In 2000 he was the richest man in Denmark. He died last year at the age of 98.
The oil tanker Ti Europe is already in port and with a length of 380 metres and width of 69 metres is still the largest oil tanker.
The iron ore ship Vale Rio is also expected to dock in Rotterdam Friday, that ship is 362 metres long and 65 metres wide.
The port authority (Havenbedrijf) speaks of the week of giants.
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In de Rotterdamse haven ligt vrijdag het grootste containerschip ter wereld aangemeerd. De Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller voer rond 14 uur de Nieuwe Waterweg op, met als bestemming de Europahaven op de Maasvlakte. Het schip trok duizenden toeschouwers.
Het is de eerste keer dat dit schip een bezoek brengt aan de haven. In totaal liggen er vrijdag drie reuzenschepen in de haven: het grootste containerschip ter wereld, de grootste olietanker ter wereld en het grootste ijzerertsschip ter wereld.
Het containerschip Mc-Kinney Møller van rederij Maersk is 399 meter lang en 59 meter breed. Het heeft een capaciteit van 18.000 TEU (twintigvoetcontainers); dat betekent dat er 18.000 containers van ongeveer 6 meter lang, 2,5 meter breed en 2,5 meter hoog op passen.
Het schip is vernoemd naar de Deense schaapvaartmagnaat Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. In 2000 was hij de rijkste man van Denemarken. Hij overleed vorig jaar op 98-jarige leeftijd.
De witte olietanker Ti Europe ligt er al. Met een lengte van 380 meter en breedte van 69 meter is deze tanker de grootste nog varende olietanker.
Vrijdag wordt ook het ijzerertsschip Vale Rio in de Mississippihaven op de Rotterdamse Maasvlakte verwacht. Dat schip is 362 meter lang en 65 meter breed.
Het Havenbedrijf spreekt van de Week der Giganten.
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radxHer next port of call is Bremerhaven, today, and I'll be there to check her out.
robbersdog49The strangest thing about these enormous ships is the speed they move at. This ship travels at 23knots (just over 26mph, or just over 42kph). That doesn't sound fast if you're not a sailor or don't spend a lot of time on the water around these things, but for a boat, it's quick. We're used to the way things work on the roads, which is the bigger the truck, the slower it goes but on the water, it's pretty much the opposite. If you're sailing and you see a sailing boat on the horizon you've got a while to think about what to do to avoid it if necessary. With a ship like this it's not many minutes at all.
Incredible engineering.
mxxconsize comparison
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Stormsingerwtf kind of engines do those monsters have anyway?
I'm a bit curious how long it takes to get up to speed, too. Bet it's quite a few minutes.
The strangest thing about these enormous ships is the speed they move at. This ship travels at 23knots (just over 26mph, or just over 42kph). That doesn't sound fast if you're not a sailor or don't spend a lot of time on the water around these things, but for a boat, it's quick. We're used to the way things work on the roads, which is the bigger the truck, the slower it goes but on the water, it's pretty much the opposite. If you're sailing and you see a sailing boat on the horizon you've got a while to think about what to do to avoid it if necessary. With a ship like this it's not many minutes at all.
Incredible engineering.
chingaleraDeadweight: 165,000 tonnes
Engines: Twin MAN ultra-long stroke diesel engines, rated at 32 MW each, with fuel consumption of 168 g/kWh[19]
Propellers: Twin propellers, with 4 blades, 9.8 m in diameter-per da wiki, some big-ass engines.
wtf kind of engines do those monsters have anyway?
I'm a bit curious how long it takes to get up to speed, too. Bet it's quite a few minutes.
deathcowBig Arsed Motors
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radxGerman engineering, bitches!
(Developed in Denmark, built in South Korea -- d'oh!)
Big Arsed Motors
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