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Monday, November 27, 2023
The ONE Integrity with 21,954 TEUs loaded in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy ONE
Shipping

ONE Sets New Cargo Record

Shipping line Ocean Network Express is claiming a new world record with the loading of 21,954 twenty-foot equivalent (TEUs) containers on board a single ship.

November 27, 2023
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Monday, April 17, 2023
World’s Deepest Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Installed in Scotland
Offshore

World’s Deepest Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Installed in Scotland

Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Seagreen, has achieved a significant milestone with the installation of the world’s deepest wind turbine

April 17, 2023
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Monday, March 7, 2022
46 Year Old Icebreaker Breaks World Record
USCG

46 Year Old Icebreaker Breaks World Record

The US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star reached a position of 78 degrees, 44 minutes, 1.32 seconds south latitude in February holding a distance of

March 7, 2022
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Saturday, August 28, 2021
Sea Level Change (1993-2020)
Environment

Global Sea Level Was Highest On Record for 2020

A new State of the Climate report confirmed that 2020 was among the three warmest years in records dating to the mid-1800s, even with a cooling La Niña

August 28, 2021
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Saturday, January 2, 2021
New Year’s Eve Storm Breaks North Pacific Record
Shipping

New Year’s Eve Storm Breaks North Pacific Record

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A Pacific storm of record proportions swept a remote stretch of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain on

January 2, 2021
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
CMA CGM’s New LNG-Powered Megaship Sets Cargo Record
Maritime News

CMA CGM’s New LNG-Powered Megaship Sets Cargo Record

The world’s first natural gas-powered containership has also just set a new world record for the highest number of full containers loaded on a single

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 320

Thursday, February 14, 2019
MOL Tribute cargo record
Maritime News

MOL Tribute Loads Record 19,100 TEU in Singapore

The Ocean Network Express’s ultra-large containership MOL Tribute has set a new record for the most twenty-foot equivalent containers ever loaded onto a

February 14, 2019
Total Views: 145

Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Mumbai Maersk Containership
Maritime News

Maersk Containership Loads World Record 19,038 TEUs in Malaysia

With a load of 19,038 TEU, the Maersk Line ultra-large containership Mumbai Maersk has set a new world record for the largest load ever carried by

August 22, 2018
Total Views: 681

Friday, October 27, 2017
Maersk Containership Sets Cargo Handling World Record at Port of Los Angeles
News

Maersk Containership Sets Cargo Handling World Record at Port of Los Angeles

Danish shipping giant Maersk says it has set a new world record for the most cargo handled in a single port call with the MV Maersk Evora’s recent

October 27, 2017
Total Views: 212

Tuesday, December 13, 2016
19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record
Blog

19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record

An expert committee convened by the World Meteorological Organization has established a new world record significant wave height of a massive 19 meters (62.3

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 536

Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Keppel FELS Named World’s Largest Rig Builder by Guinness
News

Keppel FELS Named World’s Largest Rig Builder by Guinness

Singapore's Keppel FELS is officially the world largest manufacturer of offshore rigs by rig delivery count, this according to the renowned Guinness World

December 10, 2014
Total Views: 243

Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Watch: Triple-E Leaves Port With World Record Load
Interesting

Watch: Triple-E Leaves Port With World Record Load

On July 21, 2014, the MV Mary Maersk departed Algeciras, Spain with a world record 17,603 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), the most TEU's ever loaded onto a

August 19, 2014
Total Views: 180

Sunday, July 21, 2013
worlds largest engine
Engines

Emma Maersk’s Wärtsilä-Sulzer Super Ship Engine – Part 2

A look "under the hood" of the World's Largest container ship ever built. The engine that powers the Emma

July 21, 2013
Total Views: 9918

Friday, April 5, 2013
Move Over Eclipse, There’s A New World’s Largest Superyacht in Town
News

Move Over Eclipse, There’s A New World’s Largest Superyacht in Town

Germany’s Lürssen Yachts on Friday launched what is now the largest superyacht in the the world. Named Azzam, the superyacht measures an astonishing

April 5, 2013
Total Views: 205

Friday, November 16, 2012
CMA CGM Marco Polo: Master and Chief Engineer On What It’s Like to Command the World’s Largest Containership

CMA CGM Marco Polo: Master and Chief Engineer On What It’s Like to Command the World’s Largest Containership

At 396 meters and the capacity to hold an astonishing 16,020 TEUs, the CMA CGM Marco Polo is now officially the world’s largest containership. The

November 16, 2012
Total Views: 100

Wednesday, November 14, 2012
60+ Knots In a Sailboat [VIDEO]
Ship Design

60+ Knots In a Sailboat [VIDEO]

The Vestas Sailrocket team has had its eye on the world record since their first boat was launched in 2002. Now, over ten years later, the team finds

November 14, 2012
Total Views: 129

Monday, May 7, 2012
World’s Largest Solar Powered Ship Completes Record-Breaking Circumnavigation
Uncategorized

World’s Largest Solar Powered Ship Completes Record-Breaking Circumnavigation

On Friday the world’s largest ship running solely on the power of the sun cruised into Hercule Harbor in Monaco, officially completing the world’s

May 7, 2012
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Monday, March 26, 2012
James Cameron Completes Record Breaking Trip to Challenger Deep
Blog

James Cameron Completes Record Breaking Trip to Challenger Deep

After seven years of preparation James Cameron has become the first person in history to solo dive the Challenger Deep, the deepest point of the Marianas

March 26, 2012
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Monday, December 5, 2011
HHI Loads World’s Largest Offshore Platform – North Rankin B
Offshore

HHI Loads World’s Largest Offshore Platform – North Rankin B

It’s hard to talk about “world’s largest” in maritime and offshore manufacturing without mentioning Hyundai Heavy Shipyard, and this is

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 156

Friday, December 2, 2011
Huntington Ingalls Wins $46M Contract, World’s Largest 5-Axis Saw Put to Use
Engineering News

Huntington Ingalls Wins $46M Contract, World’s Largest 5-Axis Saw Put to Use

PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) today announced that the company’s

December 2, 2011
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