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Cybermonkey
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unladen


fully laden


650,000 Tonnes and 1500ft long its so big and heavy when laden that it cant navigate the english channel because it would touch the bottom





[Edited on 09-11-2006 by Cybermonkey]
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vids?
mwg
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thats impressive
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Need a bike to get around that
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its a big tampon
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what if there was a problem down one end.. would take you 20mins to run there

thats crazy big. then should put it next to the Empire State Building on its nose so people can see just how big it is.. and it floats better too
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_Nevis
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its a 1/4 of a mile long, you could drag race on it it would take a Corsa 1.2 8v 20 seconds to drive from one end to the other
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
it would take a Corsa 1.2 8v 20 seconds to drive from one end to the other


bit optimistic TBH
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The Maersk Emma was in the port where I work the other day (worls largest container ship - was dubbed "The SS Santa" by the UK press due to it's large content of xmas pressys for this country) - and that was HUGE!
We get some big ships in there on a daily basis but this one took the biscuit - pic on took on my mobile - note the TV news helicopter above it as it came to berth for a idea of the size!



[Edited on 09-11-2006 by Jules]
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According to Wikipedia The Knock Nevis is a Permenant FSO in the Persian Gulf So Its now an Oil Rig and not a Ship


Maersk Emma
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look at how far it sinks when its fully laden
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Worlds biggest No Smoking sign too?
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I watched this on Jeremy Clarksons Motorworld or something I think it takes something like 6 miles to stop
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quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
I watched this on Jeremy Clarksons Motorworld or something I think it takes something like 6 miles to stop


and a turning circle of 20 miles.
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quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
I think it takes something like 6 miles to stop


And? So does my cav
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
I think it takes something like 6 miles to stop


And? So does my cav


My corsa just... doesn't. Brakes made entirely of balsa wood and 20mile turning cirlcle
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Thats massive
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the Maersk Emma is 400m long
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colour is all wrong.
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quote:
Originally posted by CorSRi_BT
quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
I watched this on Jeremy Clarksons Motorworld or something I think it takes something like 6 miles to stop


and a turning circle of 20 miles.


Most large vessels have a huge turning circle tbh, when they get turned around in ports it is done by tugboats who litterly spin them on the spot - just like they did with the Emma - it's the width of the Emma that put's it above the rest, it is insane!

[Edited on 09-11-2006 by Jules]
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the QM 2 has no need for tugs. that's a more impressive boat IMO.
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QM2 visiting the original QM, bless

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Also watched a docu the other day about the construction of the Voyager of the Seas cruise ship, they had a bit on there about the Freedom Ship which at the moment is just an idea, but would be pretty impressive to see.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_ship

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