And you thought the Marauder was big

[Mr. Man]

The largest ship in the World presently is the Majestic Maersk, Hard to get a sense of scale but that's 23 trailer boxes wide and the ship can hold 18000( I think they may have meant 1800) of them in and on it's 1300ft+ self


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http://dsx.weather.com//util/image/w/Majestic3.jpg?v=at&w=980&h=551&api=7db9fe61-7414-47b5-9871-e17d87b8b6a0http://dsx.weather.com//util/image/w/Majestic1.jpg?v=at&w=980&h=551&api=7db9fe61-7414-47b5-9871-e17d87b8b6a0

[RubberCtyRauder]

In the words of Roy Scheider " I think were gonna need a bigger boat " :D

[martyo]

All the foreign goods being shipped to the US. Don't buy them. In fact, don't even look at the pictures of the boat. :D

[Bluerauder]

The largest ship in the World presently is the Majestic Maersk, Hard to get a sense of scale but that's 23 trailer boxes wide and the ship can hold 18000( I think they may have meant 1800) of them in and on it's 1300ft+ self

The Majestic Maersk is only one of a Class of "Maersk Triple E" container ships. It is the 2nd ship in the Class. There are 20 such ships in service or under construction through June 2015.

The ship is 1,312 feet long and 194 feet wide (beam) and 165,000 DWT (Dead Weight Tons).

Its capacity is listed as 18,270 TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalents)(e.g. 20' ISO container)

As shown, the ship can carry 23 wide * 7 high * 24 rows = 3,864 --- 40' ISO Containers above decks (this is 7,728 TEUs). Couldn't find how high they can stack the containers.

The Majestic Maersk was exceeded in length, displacement, and cargo mass by the former Seawise Giant, and it is currently exceeded in displacement, and cargo mass by the TI class supertankers.

The Seawise Giant (aka Knock Nevis) is considered to be the largest ship ever built at 1,504' long and 225' wide (beam). Its DWT was 564,763 tons. It was in-service from 1979 - 2010 and scrapped in 2010.

China Shipping Container Lines has ordered 5 ships with a capacity of 18,400 TEU from Hyundai Heavy Industries topping the Triple E class. Delivery is to begin in late 2014.

Other ships in the Maersk Triple E Class are:

1 Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller 4250 9619907 July 2013 in service (Lead Ship in the Triple E Class)
2 Majestic Mærsk 4251 9619919 July 2013 in service
3 Mary Mærsk 4252 9619921 August 2013 in service
4 Marie Mærsk 4253 9619933 September 2013 in service
5 Madison Mærsk 4254 9619945 October 2013 in service
6 Magleby Mærsk 4255 9619957 November 2013 in service
7 Maribo Mærsk 4256 9619969 January 2014 in service
8 Marstal Mærsk 4257 9619971 April 2014 in service
9 Matz Mærsk 4258 9619983 June 2014 in service
10 Mayview Mærsk 4259 9619995 June 2014 in service
11 Merete Mærsk 4262 9632064 August 2014 in service
12 Mogens Mærsk 4263 9632090 September 2014 in service
13 Morten Mærsk 4264 9632105 October 2014 in service
14 Munkebo Mærsk 4265 9632117 January 2015 in service
15 Maren Mærsk 4266 9632129 March 2015 in service
16 Margrethe Mærsk 4267 9632131 April 2015 in service
17 Marchen Mærsk 4268 9632143 May 2015 in service
18 Mette Mærsk 4269 9632155 May 2015 in service
19 Marit Mærsk 4270 9632167 June 2015 in service
20 Mathilde Mærsk 4271 9632179 June 2015 under construction

[xopher]

The largest ship in the World presently is the Majestic Maersk, Hard to get a sense of scale but that's 23 trailer boxes wide and the ship can hold 18000( I think they may have meant 1800) of them in and on it's 1300ft+ self



In 2011, Maersk Line ordered 20 ships of 18,270TEU at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South-Korea.

Although in that picture, most of the cargo is in 40 foot long isotainers, which equal 2 TEU, so the max capacity is well over 9000 of those long boxes. Since the 03/04 Marauder is under 18 feet long, you could safely fit every 03/04 MM made on one of these ships and it would be a bit over half full.

[Ms. Denmark]

Although in that picture, most of the cargo is in 40 foot long isotainers, which equal 2 TEU, so the max capacity is well over 9000 of those long boxes. Since the 03/04 Marauder is under 18 feet long, you could safely fit every 03/04 MM made on one of these ships and it would be a bit over half full.

That puts it in perspective!! :eek:

[FastMerc]

Its not even in the water all the way.

[Bluerauder]

Its not even in the water all the way.
Yep, she still has about 16 feet of draft showing.

[tbone]

Probably empty containers going back to China for more goods made by slave labor.

[Bigdogjim]

^^^^^^Well it is the American consumer that is demanding low priced goods.

[Bluerauder]

That puts it in perspective!! :eek:

The Maersk Majestic is also just 8 feet short of a quarter-mile long (about half of an MM length).

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Coincidence that these ships also have MM as their initials?

I think not.

[Bigdogjim]

Coincidence that these ships also have MM as their initials?

I think not.

So your saying Hyundai built our cars? :lol:

[Mr. Man]

^^^^^^Well it is the American consumer that is demanding low priced goods.Article says this particuar ship does mostly the Asia/Europe run.

[1Marauder]

Yep, she still has about 16 feet of draft showing.

So that is what it is called when you can see the top part... and the "T" of a younger ladies under -appearal......

Her "draft" I's showing.

I like DRAFT!