 Emma Maersk What would Francis Drake or Magellan have said? READ TO THE END  Here's the 'skinny'! The Emma Maersk,part of a Danish shipping line,
>>>>>>>Here's the one "fact" that can't be true. I count 114 (max) containers in a row and 22 (max) rows = 2,500 (possibly). plus *maybe* room for another 2,500 below decks (unlikely). so should be 5,000 max. Still pretty darned impressive. - GHL and a 183' beam! The crew-size: 13 people on a ship longer than a US aircraft carrier (which has a crew of 5,000). Cruise speed: 31 knots. The 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 Additional info: Country of origin - Denmark Silicone painting applied to the ship bottom reduces water More (accurate) details here. It appears the EM only goes from Europe to China through the Suez Canal. Links to:
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