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Default Worlds largest ship - under construction

On Thursday, 5 September 2013 13:49:40 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
1,312 feet long, 194 feet wide, 55,000 tons empty



Each link of the anchor chain weighs 500 pounds.



http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-05/risk-ahoy-maersk-daewoo-build-the-worlds-biggest-boat?google_editors_picks=true


Local container pier just installed two super gantry cranes at it's south end location in the hope that these Post Panamax ships come here.
A few years ago two of the cranes were installed at the north end location of the competing container pier.