Emma Maersk---Worlds Largest Containership

I know this is not anything about a yacht but i think we still need to know general news about another main events...after it is a ship. The Emma Maersk reached the Felixstowe Internation Container Terminal yesterday evening. Boasting an incredible length of 1303 feet-nearly a 1/4 of a mile and an astounding 185 foot beam she is practically the largest ship in the world. Carrying a solid 11,000 TEU's about 3000 would be offloaded in Felixstowe. Emma, posesses the largest Diesel Marine engine in the world for now. Any person who likes Bridges, have a look at the beam on her's ....They probably took the beam measurments from there.
Check here for pic's and more general information...http://www.felixstowetv.co.uk/news.php?extend.122
Anyone interested in piggybacking should check out Emma Maersk...she is certainly big enough to carry a few yachts

No problem Arnie......but seriously though, do you all think that with the rapid increase in size of these container vessels that we will see a chance of yachts being able to piggy back on something lke Emma Maersk....

but i'm sure the question of security and stablity would come into being...container ships are not specially built to carry yachts.

Yep, what has me so astonished is her size! it is marvelous to see what humans can achieve while we are living on this planet. I'm supprised to see her with davit launch lifeboas rather than one huge free fall boat at the stern.
BTW, Welcome to Yacht Fourms,'SoCalRP' Glad you finally decided to join. Your stay here will be on of fun, learning and sharing.

I wonder, Who will take back the title to World's Largest Container Ship.
I remember a few years ago Nedlloyd had it with the P&O Nedlloyd Kobe, then Maersk came with the Regina Maersk and the other ships of that class. Now they still have it with Emma Maersk.

17 feet is alot of ship though Kevin, remember, the vessel is 185 feet wide. That is almost like a yacht. 185 feet long and 17ft wide. Would sure make her alot slower too. She is good doing 27 knots which i think is quite astounding for her size! Plus 17 feet cost BIG BUCKS.

LOL, i see but i do not think that you would want to travel in a steel shell either

Arion, that is terrible, i didn't know of the fire...that must have put her back a good while because the entire bridge looked gutted...I wonder how much extra that costed Maersk. Thanks for the Link Arion.

Ok yes Nilo, that answers my inmind question...because i was wondering how they replaced it and still managed to be on time. The accomation block was swaped. Do you think this is why some lines build two of the same vessels at the same time if possible?...I remember this happned with Princess Cruises...where the Diamond princess caught fire in Nagasaki and they switched ships and used the sapphire princess...just changed the sapphire to 'diamond' in order to stay on schedule.