The Largest Ship in the World, the Maersk Triple E floats for the first time - time lapse

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A recent milestone was reached with the semi-launch of the first Triple-E at the shipyard in Okpo, Korea.
In order to make room for completing the next ships, the drydock was filled with water and the partially completed hull towed into the bay.
The Maersk Triple E will be the largest ship in the world when it launches later on this year.
The Triple E stands for:
- Economy of scale
- Energy efficiency
- Environmentally improved
Ship Characteristics:
Capacity: 18000 TEU
Length: 400 metres
Draft: 14.5 metres
Beam: 59 metres
Height: 73 metres
Optimum speed: 19 knots
Top speed: 25 knots
Deadweight: 165,000 tonnes
Engines: Twin MAN ultra-long stroke diesel engines, rated at 32 MW each, with fuel consumption of 168 g/kWh
Propellers: Twin propellers, with 4 blades, 9.8 m in diameter

[@BB1951]

I wonder how many workers were entombed in that giant container ship, never to be heard from again except during those moonless nights?

[@ic3ball738]

WI...KI...PE...DI...A....

[@vlado2701]

For Captain & for Crew this ship :
Only 7 feet under the keel !
******Always ******