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The Worlds Biggest Ship

Dimensions

Dimensions
length overall (LOA) = 1302' 6" (397 m)
beam = 183' 8" (56 m)
hull depth = 98' 4" (30 m) (deck edge to keel)
draft = 50' 10" (15.5 m)
Tonnage
gross = 170,974 bt
net = 55,396 nt
deadweight (DWT) = 156,907 DWT
Power
80,080 kW (109,000 hp) Wärtsilä 14RT-Flex96c plus 40,000 hp from five Caterpillar 8M32
Speed
more than 25.5 knots
Crew
The ship has accommodation for 30 people, though the normal crew is only 13.

The Emma Mærsk is powered by a Wärtsilä-Sulzer 14RTFLEX96-C engine, currently the world's largest single diesel unit, weighing 2,300 tons and capable of 110,000 horsepower

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written by melissa, March 28, 2008

i think was the greatest thing i've ever seen. was fabulas viewing something so huge.
do feel free to display more cool stuff like this.

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written by Artem, September 22, 2008

This is not the biggest ship. Get your info straight..... The biggest is "Knock Nevis"!!!!!!!!!!

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written by dalton, October 01, 2008

daggoooooone! smilies/shocked.gif

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written by AIB, October 08, 2008

You sholud see the Jahre Viking.It is a biggest ship in the world.

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written by parag, January 01, 2009

It is foolish to run such a huge thing on diesel and be not well guarded with only 30 people on board. All big ships need to be nuclear powered and research is needed for building smaller nuclear powered engines.