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Old 09-22-2006, 02:56 PM   #85
nilo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davidwb
Can't wait to see the first post-panamax megayacht.
(Building a 160 meter yacht is easy, finding a spot in a marina is the tricky part. "Captain, follow that Bulk-Carrier! If they can berth in that port, so can we!").

the maersk container vessel across dubai is more than 300 meters. Dubai port is a major dept water port. with a loa of 160 m m/y "dubai" will have hard time even finding a berth in most commercial harbours.

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