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“Ship of the Week” brings us the fifth in the Maersk E-Class Container Ships and Sister Ship to the Emma Maersk:

The Ebba Maersk (IMO: 9321524, Port of Registry: Copenhagen, Denmark) is already the fifth in line of Maersk’s PS-class. Together with her sisters (amongst which are the ‘Emma Maersk‘ and ‘Evelyn Maersk‘) she is the largest containership ever with a total teu capacity 11,000 teu (of which 1,000 forty foot reefer containers) according to the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group. Rumours are that a total capacity of 13,500 teu is also possible. This capacity is possible by stacking the containers in 22 rows wide. The vessel is 397 meters long, 56 meters wide, has a depth of 30 meters and a deadweight of 156,907 tons. Amazingly, all this size and capacity requires a crew of only 13.

Read the complete Eba Maersk profile HERE and check back with Ship of the Day… well… daily.

Sistership Emma Maersk links;

• Fire on the Emma Maersk
• Emma Maersk photos video

Here is a random selection of the best (and worst) photos of the coal ship “Pasha Bulker” grounded on Nobby’s Beach courtesy of Flickr.
Created with Paul’s flickrSLiDR.

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For those unfamiliar with the infamous ship that ran aground on a popular beach in Newcastle, Australia read our past Pasha Bulker stories HERE .

If you liked this then see our similar “Best Ship Photos Slideshow” or our “Most Outrageous Ship Photos” post. The second link is not a slideshow but has some fascinating pictures none-the-less.

*Note, these are updated live from Flickr, therefore we can’t prevent wrongly tagged photos. If your browser doesn’t support the show try this.

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….and for our favorite Pasha Bulker photo:

Pasha Bulker

Thrilling Wonder brings us the story of The Caspian Sea Monster. Built during the cold war this russian plane hovered over the water at speeds exceeding 200 knots.

They hover and skim above the water surface at speeds of up to 250 miles an hour, they carry heavier loads of cargo and troops than any airplane - the Ekranoplans, or “Wing-in-Ground” (WIG) vehicles are possibly the most exciting and strange looking technology ever designed by men.
Developed mostly by Soviets during Cold Wars years (by Rostislav Alexeev’s design firm) some of them were over 500 feet in length and had an estimated weight of over 500 tons! And yet they skimmed over the waves with grace, at high speeds, able to negotiate stormy conditions, unseen by radar - all thanks to an aerodynamic principle known as the “ground effect”. Dark Roasted Blend: Ekranoplans Showcase

For those interested here’s the video:

UPDATE: We just got around to reading the Spring 2007 of the Coast Guard’s Proceedings magazine and read the following interesting article on the resurgance of Wing In Ground ( WIG ) aircraft among entrepeneurs and hobbiests. The Article can be downloaded here: Is it a Ship, a Plane, or a WIG?

The USCG also has a web page devoted to regulating the craft: LINK
If your looking for future information subscribe to the Coast Guard’s WIG email list: LINK

The Emma Maersk is a true Modern Marvel. The world largest container ship, longest ship currently in service and is propelled by the largest diesel engine ever manufactured. By mid-year 2006 the construction project was going well when on June 9th the accommodation block was devastated by fire.

Shipping Gazette

The Emma Mærsk was about six–seven weeks delayed. The delay caused by a devastating fire in the accommodation quarters in the early days of June. A welding job on the main deck, close to the end of working hours, led to a fire that totally destroyed the almost finished accommodation quarters and all the equipment in the wheelhouse.

The fire was large and devastating. Here are the photos and video taken by the local fire brigade: [Continue Reading →]

 

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