It is difficult to rank ports to determine which ones are the "busiest" because you can consider many factors - the weight of the goods, the number of ships, or the number of containers moved. Most port associations rank ports according to volume and number of TEUs.
TEU stands for "Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit;" containers are counted in 20-foot lengths. A twenty-foot container counts as one TEU while a forty-foot container counts as two TEUs.
Many ports are located at transhipment or break-of-bulk points. The top container ports are in Southeast Asia, Northwest Europe, and the West Coast of the United States. These locations reflect the patters of global trade between locations fo production and consumption.
Below are listings of the top ten ports by volume and TEUs, according to the American Association of Port Authorities. Four ports appear on both listings. Links lead you to English language web sites for the ports (when available).
Busiest Ports By Volume
1. Singapore
2. Rotterdam, Netherlands
3. South Louisiana, U.S.A.
4. Shanghai, China
5. Hong Kong, China
6. Houston, U.S.A
7. Chiba, Japan
8. Nagoya, Japan
9. Ulsan, South Korea
10. Kwangyang, South Korea
Hong Kong again captured the title of the world's busiest container port in 2004 when it handled 22 million twenty-footequivalent units (TEUs). This was an increase of 8% from 2003 and means that Hong Kong has been the top container port 12 times in the last 13 years.
During 2004, the new Container Terminal 9 had not become fully operational, but now that it is completed, the nine container terminals at Kwai Chung-Tsing Yi will have a capacity of 18 million TEUs per year.
Hong Kong's Port Master Plan 2020, which was developed to cover port development over a 20-year planning period, recommends initiatives that will further improve efficiency of crossborder trucking and reduce inland transport costs to the Port of Hong Kong. This includes building the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor, which should be operational in mid 2006, and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge to enhance connections to the Pearl River Delta region.
A study later this year will update the port cargo forecast and determine optimal timing for construction of a new container terminal.
A feasibility study will also be mounted to examine construction of a logistics park at Lantau Island.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Port of Shanghai
Picture from LINK
The Port of Shanghai, located in the vicinity of Shanghai, comprises a deep-sea port and a river port. In 2006, with a total of 537 million tons of cargo transported, it became the world's busiest port by cargo tonnage for the first time.
Geography
The Port of Shanghai faces the East China Sea to the east, and Hangzhou Bay to the south. It includes the heads of the Yangtze River, Huangpu River (which enters the Yangtze River), and Qiantang River.
Administration
The Port of Shanghai is managed by Shanghai International Port which superseded the Shanghai Port Authority in 2003. Shanghai International Port Company Limited is a public listed company which the Shanghai Municipal Government owns 44.23 percent of its outstanding shares.
History
During the Ming Dynasty, what is now the city of Shanghai was a part of Jiangsu Province (with a small part in Zhejiang Province). While Shanghai had become a county seat in the Yuan Dynasty, it remained a relatively small town.
Its location at the mouth of the Yangtze led to its development as coastal trade developed during the Qing Dynasty, especially the Qianlong era. Gradually, the port of Shanghai surpassed the port of Ningbo and the port of Guangzhou to became the largest port of China at the time.
In 1842, Shanghai became a treaty port, thus developing into an international commercial city. By the early 20th century, it was the largest city in the Far East, and the largest port in the Far East.
In 1949, with the Communist takeover in Shanghai, overseas trade was cut dramatically. The economic policy of the People's Republic had a crippling effect on Shanghai's infrastructure and capital development.
In 1991, the central government allowed Shanghai to initiate Economic Reform. Since then, the port of Shanghai has developed at an increasing pace. By 2005, the Yangshan deep water port was built on the Yangshan islands, a group of islands in Hangzhou Bay, linked to Shanghai by the Donghai Bridge. This development allowed the port to overcome shallow water conditions in its current location, and to rival another deep-water port, the nearby Ningbo-Zhoushan port.
Harbour zones
Yangshan Deep-water PortThe port of Shanghai includes 5 major working zones:
Yangtze River estuary
Huangpu River mouth at Wusongkou (Chinese: 吴淞口)
Waigaoqiao (外高桥) in Pudong
Yangshan deep water port (Hangzhou Bay & East China Sea)
Pudong coastline (East China Sea)
Economy
The Port of Shanghai is a critically important transport hub for the Yangtze River region and the most important gateway for foreign trade. It serves the Yangtze economically developed hinterland of Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Henan provinces with its dense population, strong industrial base and developed agricultural sector.
Data
Total area: 3619.6 km sq
1984, 100 million tons (mt) moved
1999, 186 mt
2005, 443 mt
2006, 537 mt
Geography
The Port of Shanghai faces the East China Sea to the east, and Hangzhou Bay to the south. It includes the heads of the Yangtze River, Huangpu River (which enters the Yangtze River), and Qiantang River.
Administration
The Port of Shanghai is managed by Shanghai International Port which superseded the Shanghai Port Authority in 2003. Shanghai International Port Company Limited is a public listed company which the Shanghai Municipal Government owns 44.23 percent of its outstanding shares.
History
During the Ming Dynasty, what is now the city of Shanghai was a part of Jiangsu Province (with a small part in Zhejiang Province). While Shanghai had become a county seat in the Yuan Dynasty, it remained a relatively small town.
Its location at the mouth of the Yangtze led to its development as coastal trade developed during the Qing Dynasty, especially the Qianlong era. Gradually, the port of Shanghai surpassed the port of Ningbo and the port of Guangzhou to became the largest port of China at the time.
In 1842, Shanghai became a treaty port, thus developing into an international commercial city. By the early 20th century, it was the largest city in the Far East, and the largest port in the Far East.
In 1949, with the Communist takeover in Shanghai, overseas trade was cut dramatically. The economic policy of the People's Republic had a crippling effect on Shanghai's infrastructure and capital development.
In 1991, the central government allowed Shanghai to initiate Economic Reform. Since then, the port of Shanghai has developed at an increasing pace. By 2005, the Yangshan deep water port was built on the Yangshan islands, a group of islands in Hangzhou Bay, linked to Shanghai by the Donghai Bridge. This development allowed the port to overcome shallow water conditions in its current location, and to rival another deep-water port, the nearby Ningbo-Zhoushan port.
Harbour zones
Yangshan Deep-water PortThe port of Shanghai includes 5 major working zones:
Yangtze River estuary
Huangpu River mouth at Wusongkou (Chinese: 吴淞口)
Waigaoqiao (外高桥) in Pudong
Yangshan deep water port (Hangzhou Bay & East China Sea)
Pudong coastline (East China Sea)
Economy
The Port of Shanghai is a critically important transport hub for the Yangtze River region and the most important gateway for foreign trade. It serves the Yangtze economically developed hinterland of Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Henan provinces with its dense population, strong industrial base and developed agricultural sector.
Data
Total area: 3619.6 km sq
1984, 100 million tons (mt) moved
1999, 186 mt
2005, 443 mt
2006, 537 mt
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
MS Oasis of the Seas
MS Oasis of the Seas is a cruise ship presently under construction. Once completed, it will displace MS Independence of the Seas as the world's largest passenger vessel, carrying 5,400 passengers.[2] She was designed under the name "Project Genesis". She was ordered in February 2006. Her keel was laid down on December 11, 2007 at STX Europe (formerly Aker Yards) in Turku, Finland. In May 2008 she was named Oasis of the Seas after a contest was held to name the new ship. When she will be completed in late-2009, she will operate Caribbean cruises out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A sister ship, the Allure of the Seas, began construction in February 2008.
Oasis of the Seas will offer passengers innovative things such as two-story loft suites, an amphitheater with poolside performances, zip-lining and a carousel.
In February 2009, the company announced in a financial report that full funding for both of the ships has not been secured so far and that there is a risk that it cannot be secured when the ships are delivered
Neighborhoods
The Oasis of the Seas will include a new concept in cruise ship design - one that bears resemblance to theme park planning. She will have seven "neighborhoods" on board, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Boardwalk
The new AquaTheater, the carousel and the zip line are some activities located on this neighborhood. The Boardwalk also features a variety of restaurants and shops such as Johnny Rockets diner, the Seafood Shack, Candy Beach, and the Boardwalk Doughnut Shop.
Royal Promenade
The Royal Promenade will have many of the same features as the ones found on the Voyager and Freedom Class ships, but there are some new amenities. These include a skylight; that will let natural light flow inside from above, and the Rising Tide bar, which is a bar that will move between three decks of the ship. There is also going to be a shopping mall of sorts aboard, with some shops and cafes including: a champagne bar, Cafe Promenade, Sorrento's Pizzeria, a Close Shave men's groom and barber shop, clothing, jewelery, a general store, and a bar. The space will still be the length of a football field but the width will be 19 meters, more than two times the width of both the Freedom class Royal Promenade and Voyager class Royal Promenade.
Central Park
Central Park, which is intended to have greenery in it, will be open to the sky and will include a variety of shop and restaurant options including the always present Chops Grille.
Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center
The Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center will be larger than the ones on the Voyager and Freedom Class Ships. The Fitness Center will offer different workout studios for a variety of classes. The Spa will offer massages, saunas , steam rooms, a Beauty Salon, and the Vitality Café.
Pool and Sports Zone
The Oasis of the Seas will feature 4 pools and 10 whirlpools, there are also several vantage points of Central Park from the pool areas. The Beach Pool is intended to have a beach theme, the typical H20 Zone, a giant octopus and other water features. There is also the traditional main pool,surrounded by 3 bars in the pool area.
The adults-only solarium has moved to the bow and it will feature some whirlpools like the Freedom Class. The sports deck will feature: basketball, two flowriders, two rock walls, "oasis dunes" mini-golf, and a zipline that glides across the boardwalk.
Entertainment Place
The Entertainment Place will be accessible by stairs from the Royal Promenade, it occupies a central location and acts as a crossroads to many of the ship’s amenities. It hosts venues including the Casino Royale, and the Opal Theater.
The Entertainment Place will feature an ice skating rink like the Voyager and Freedom classes. It also will feature a larger Casino Royale, the Opal Theater (main theater), and some other theaters that will include dance lessons and competitions.
Youth Zone
Home to the Adventure Ocean youth program, with space dedicated to youth activities, from teen areas to learning environments for the smaller guests.
The Youth Zone provides for kids ages 3 to 11 who can use the Adventure Science Lab, the Imagination Art Studio and the new Adventure Ocean Children’s Theater, plus hangout areas for teens.
Oasis of the Seas will offer passengers innovative things such as two-story loft suites, an amphitheater with poolside performances, zip-lining and a carousel.
In February 2009, the company announced in a financial report that full funding for both of the ships has not been secured so far and that there is a risk that it cannot be secured when the ships are delivered
Neighborhoods
The Oasis of the Seas will include a new concept in cruise ship design - one that bears resemblance to theme park planning. She will have seven "neighborhoods" on board, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Boardwalk
The new AquaTheater, the carousel and the zip line are some activities located on this neighborhood. The Boardwalk also features a variety of restaurants and shops such as Johnny Rockets diner, the Seafood Shack, Candy Beach, and the Boardwalk Doughnut Shop.
Royal Promenade
The Royal Promenade will have many of the same features as the ones found on the Voyager and Freedom Class ships, but there are some new amenities. These include a skylight; that will let natural light flow inside from above, and the Rising Tide bar, which is a bar that will move between three decks of the ship. There is also going to be a shopping mall of sorts aboard, with some shops and cafes including: a champagne bar, Cafe Promenade, Sorrento's Pizzeria, a Close Shave men's groom and barber shop, clothing, jewelery, a general store, and a bar. The space will still be the length of a football field but the width will be 19 meters, more than two times the width of both the Freedom class Royal Promenade and Voyager class Royal Promenade.
Central Park
Central Park, which is intended to have greenery in it, will be open to the sky and will include a variety of shop and restaurant options including the always present Chops Grille.
Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center
The Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center will be larger than the ones on the Voyager and Freedom Class Ships. The Fitness Center will offer different workout studios for a variety of classes. The Spa will offer massages, saunas , steam rooms, a Beauty Salon, and the Vitality Café.
Pool and Sports Zone
The Oasis of the Seas will feature 4 pools and 10 whirlpools, there are also several vantage points of Central Park from the pool areas. The Beach Pool is intended to have a beach theme, the typical H20 Zone, a giant octopus and other water features. There is also the traditional main pool,surrounded by 3 bars in the pool area.
The adults-only solarium has moved to the bow and it will feature some whirlpools like the Freedom Class. The sports deck will feature: basketball, two flowriders, two rock walls, "oasis dunes" mini-golf, and a zipline that glides across the boardwalk.
Entertainment Place
The Entertainment Place will be accessible by stairs from the Royal Promenade, it occupies a central location and acts as a crossroads to many of the ship’s amenities. It hosts venues including the Casino Royale, and the Opal Theater.
The Entertainment Place will feature an ice skating rink like the Voyager and Freedom classes. It also will feature a larger Casino Royale, the Opal Theater (main theater), and some other theaters that will include dance lessons and competitions.
Youth Zone
Home to the Adventure Ocean youth program, with space dedicated to youth activities, from teen areas to learning environments for the smaller guests.
The Youth Zone provides for kids ages 3 to 11 who can use the Adventure Science Lab, the Imagination Art Studio and the new Adventure Ocean Children’s Theater, plus hangout areas for teens.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Nimitz class aircraft carrier
image from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Nimitz_1997.jpg
The Nimitz-class supercarriers, a line of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy, are the largest capital ships in the world, and are considered to be a hallmark in the United States' superpower status. These ships are numbered with consecutive hull numbers starting with CVN 68. The letters CVN denote the type of ship: "CV" is the hull classification symbol for aircraft carriers, and "N" indicates nuclear-powered propulsion. The number after the CVN means that this is the 68th "CV", or aircraft carrier.
Nimitz (CVN-68), the lead ship of the class, was commissioned in 1975. George H. W. Bush (CVN-77), the tenth and last of the class, was built by Northrop Grumman Newport News and entered service on January 10th 2009. Bush will be the first transition ship to the Ford class, the first ship of which began construction in 2007 and will incorporate new technologies including a new multi-function radar system, volume search radar, an open architecture information network, and a significantly reduced crew requirement. To lower costs, some new technologies were also incorporated into Ronald Reagan, the previous carrier to the Bush, though not nearly as many as will be involved with Bush.
Because of construction differences between the first three ships (Nimitz, Eisenhower and Vinson) and the latter seven (from Theodore Roosevelt on), the latter ships are sometimes called Theodore Roosevelt-class aircraft carriers, though the U.S. Navy considers them to all be in one class.[1] As the older ships come in for Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH), they are upgraded to the standards of the latest ships.
By tonnage, Nimitz class are the largest class of carriers built so far, holding the world record for displacement of any naval war vessel. When Bush is completed, the ten ships of the class will total just under a million tons combined displacement. Although the Nimitz class ships are the heaviest ships in the US fleet they are not the longest ships in the fleet, as that distinction belongs to the carrier Enterprise.
General characteristics
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia
Power Plant: Two A4W reactors, four shafts
Length: 333 m (1092 ft) overall
Flight Deck Width: 76.8 - 78.4 m (252 - 257 ft 5 in)
Beam: 41 m (134 ft)
Displacement: 98,235 - 104,112 tons full load
Speed: 30+ knots (56+ km/h)
Aircraft: 85 (current wings are closer to 64, including 48 tactical and 16 support aircraft)
Aircraft current in operation on Nimitz class carriers include: F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F Hornet/Super Hornet, EA-6B Prowler, E-2 Hawkeye, C-2 Greyhound, SH/HH-60 Seahawk, and T-45 Goshawk (non-combat aircraft, used only for training missions when the ships are in port) for many missions including self defense/interception, land attack/close-air support, electronic warfare, maritime strike and air crew training.
Cost: about US$4.5 billion each
Range: Capable of continuously operating for 20 years without refueling
Average Annual Operating Cost: US$160 million
Service Life: 50+ years
Crew: Ship's Company: 3,200 — Air Wing: 2,480
Armament:
NATO Sea Sparrow launchers: three or four (depending on modification)
20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts: Three on Nimitz and Dwight D. Eisenhower and four on Carl Vinson and later ships of the class, except Theodore Roosevelt and George Washington which have three. (USS Ronald Reagan has none, initially outfitted with Rolling Airframe Missile system during construction)
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile: Two on Nimitz, George Washington and Ronald Reagan, will be retrofitted to other ships as they return for RCOH.
Date Deployed: May 3, 1975 (Nimitz)
Nimitz (CVN-68), the lead ship of the class, was commissioned in 1975. George H. W. Bush (CVN-77), the tenth and last of the class, was built by Northrop Grumman Newport News and entered service on January 10th 2009. Bush will be the first transition ship to the Ford class, the first ship of which began construction in 2007 and will incorporate new technologies including a new multi-function radar system, volume search radar, an open architecture information network, and a significantly reduced crew requirement. To lower costs, some new technologies were also incorporated into Ronald Reagan, the previous carrier to the Bush, though not nearly as many as will be involved with Bush.
Because of construction differences between the first three ships (Nimitz, Eisenhower and Vinson) and the latter seven (from Theodore Roosevelt on), the latter ships are sometimes called Theodore Roosevelt-class aircraft carriers, though the U.S. Navy considers them to all be in one class.[1] As the older ships come in for Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH), they are upgraded to the standards of the latest ships.
By tonnage, Nimitz class are the largest class of carriers built so far, holding the world record for displacement of any naval war vessel. When Bush is completed, the ten ships of the class will total just under a million tons combined displacement. Although the Nimitz class ships are the heaviest ships in the US fleet they are not the longest ships in the fleet, as that distinction belongs to the carrier Enterprise.
General characteristics
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia
Power Plant: Two A4W reactors, four shafts
Length: 333 m (1092 ft) overall
Flight Deck Width: 76.8 - 78.4 m (252 - 257 ft 5 in)
Beam: 41 m (134 ft)
Displacement: 98,235 - 104,112 tons full load
Speed: 30+ knots (56+ km/h)
Aircraft: 85 (current wings are closer to 64, including 48 tactical and 16 support aircraft)
Aircraft current in operation on Nimitz class carriers include: F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F Hornet/Super Hornet, EA-6B Prowler, E-2 Hawkeye, C-2 Greyhound, SH/HH-60 Seahawk, and T-45 Goshawk (non-combat aircraft, used only for training missions when the ships are in port) for many missions including self defense/interception, land attack/close-air support, electronic warfare, maritime strike and air crew training.
Cost: about US$4.5 billion each
Range: Capable of continuously operating for 20 years without refueling
Average Annual Operating Cost: US$160 million
Service Life: 50+ years
Crew: Ship's Company: 3,200 — Air Wing: 2,480
Armament:
NATO Sea Sparrow launchers: three or four (depending on modification)
20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts: Three on Nimitz and Dwight D. Eisenhower and four on Carl Vinson and later ships of the class, except Theodore Roosevelt and George Washington which have three. (USS Ronald Reagan has none, initially outfitted with Rolling Airframe Missile system during construction)
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile: Two on Nimitz, George Washington and Ronald Reagan, will be retrofitted to other ships as they return for RCOH.
Date Deployed: May 3, 1975 (Nimitz)
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Knock Nevis
image link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Knock_Nevis.jpg#file
The Knock Nevis is a floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) owned by the Norwegian company Fred Olsen Production.[1] It was previously a supertanker and as such held the record for the world's largest ship. As a tanker the ship was known under the names Seawise Giant, Happy Giant, and Jahre Viking.
The ship has a draft of 24.6 m (81 ft) when fully loaded, which makes it impossible for it to navigate even the English Channel, let alone the man-made canals at Suez and Panama
Knock Nevis was built in 1979 at Sumitomo Heavy Industries's Oppama shipyard as Seawise Giant. The ship was built for a Greek owner who was unable to take delivery of the ship.
Size comparison of some of the longest ships. From top to bottom: Knock Nevis, Emma Mærsk, RMS Queen Mary 2, MS Berge Stahl, and USS Enterprise.The shipyard then exercised its right to sell the ship. A deal was brokered with Hong Kong shipping magnate C. Y. Tung, founder of the shipping line Orient Overseas Container Line. A deal was reached, but Tung required the ship's size be increased by several metres in length and 87,000 metric tons of cargo capacity by jumboisation. Two years later, the vessel was launched and named Seawise Giant.
After the refit, the ship had a capacity of 564,763 metric tons deadweight (DWT), a length overall of 458.45 metres (1,504.1 ft) and a draft of 24.611 metres (80.74 ft). She had 46 tanks, 31,541 square metres (339,500 sq ft) of deck space, and was too large to pass through the English Channel.
From 1979 to 2004, she was owned by the company Loki Stream AS. During this period she flew the Norwegian flag.
The ship was damaged during the Iran–Iraq War while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.[9] As a result she was declared a total loss and laid up in Brunei. At the end of the war, she was towed to the Keppel Company shipyard in Singapore, repaired, and renamed Happy Giant. The ship was sailing again in October 1991.
Jorden Jahre bought the ship in 1991 for the sum of US$39 Million. It was at this stage that the ship was renamed Jahre Viking. It was sold in 2004.
In 2004, she was bought by First Olsen Tankers Pte. Ltd., renamed Knock Nevis and converted into a permanently moored storage tanker. On November 30, 2004 the conversion to FSO was completed.[11] The ship is now permanently moored in the Qatar Al Shaheen oil field in the Persian Gulf, operating as an FSO.
Size record
The Knock Nevis rivals some of the world's largest buildings in size
Size comparison of the Knock Nevis (in red) and other ships and buildings:
The Pentagon, 431m (Light Blue)
USS Enterprise, 342m (Yellow)
RMS Queen Mary 2, 345m (Pink)
Hindenburg, 245m (Green)
Battleship Yamato, 263m (Dark Blue)
Empire State Building, 443m (Grey)In terms of length, Knock Nevis has a length overall of 458.45 m (1,504 ft), making her the largest ship ever constructed. The vessel is longer than many of the world's tallest buildings are tall, for example the Petronas Twin Towers at 452 metres (1,480 ft). She is smaller than the Sears Tower at 527.3 metres (1,730 ft), and Taipei 101 at 509.2 metres (1,671 ft), and considerably smaller than the skyscraper Burj Dubai, at 818 metres (2,680 ft).
Knock Nevis is not the largest ship in all measures, though. By gross tonnage, for example, she ranks fifth, at 236,710 GT, behind the four Batillus-class supertankers, which range from 274,838 to 275,276 GT. These ships are the largest self-propelled objects ever constructed
The ship has a draft of 24.6 m (81 ft) when fully loaded, which makes it impossible for it to navigate even the English Channel, let alone the man-made canals at Suez and Panama
Knock Nevis was built in 1979 at Sumitomo Heavy Industries's Oppama shipyard as Seawise Giant. The ship was built for a Greek owner who was unable to take delivery of the ship.
Size comparison of some of the longest ships. From top to bottom: Knock Nevis, Emma Mærsk, RMS Queen Mary 2, MS Berge Stahl, and USS Enterprise.The shipyard then exercised its right to sell the ship. A deal was brokered with Hong Kong shipping magnate C. Y. Tung, founder of the shipping line Orient Overseas Container Line. A deal was reached, but Tung required the ship's size be increased by several metres in length and 87,000 metric tons of cargo capacity by jumboisation. Two years later, the vessel was launched and named Seawise Giant.
After the refit, the ship had a capacity of 564,763 metric tons deadweight (DWT), a length overall of 458.45 metres (1,504.1 ft) and a draft of 24.611 metres (80.74 ft). She had 46 tanks, 31,541 square metres (339,500 sq ft) of deck space, and was too large to pass through the English Channel.
From 1979 to 2004, she was owned by the company Loki Stream AS. During this period she flew the Norwegian flag.
The ship was damaged during the Iran–Iraq War while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.[9] As a result she was declared a total loss and laid up in Brunei. At the end of the war, she was towed to the Keppel Company shipyard in Singapore, repaired, and renamed Happy Giant. The ship was sailing again in October 1991.
Jorden Jahre bought the ship in 1991 for the sum of US$39 Million. It was at this stage that the ship was renamed Jahre Viking. It was sold in 2004.
In 2004, she was bought by First Olsen Tankers Pte. Ltd., renamed Knock Nevis and converted into a permanently moored storage tanker. On November 30, 2004 the conversion to FSO was completed.[11] The ship is now permanently moored in the Qatar Al Shaheen oil field in the Persian Gulf, operating as an FSO.
Size record
The Knock Nevis rivals some of the world's largest buildings in size
Size comparison of the Knock Nevis (in red) and other ships and buildings:
The Pentagon, 431m (Light Blue)
USS Enterprise, 342m (Yellow)
RMS Queen Mary 2, 345m (Pink)
Hindenburg, 245m (Green)
Battleship Yamato, 263m (Dark Blue)
Empire State Building, 443m (Grey)In terms of length, Knock Nevis has a length overall of 458.45 m (1,504 ft), making her the largest ship ever constructed. The vessel is longer than many of the world's tallest buildings are tall, for example the Petronas Twin Towers at 452 metres (1,480 ft). She is smaller than the Sears Tower at 527.3 metres (1,730 ft), and Taipei 101 at 509.2 metres (1,671 ft), and considerably smaller than the skyscraper Burj Dubai, at 818 metres (2,680 ft).
Knock Nevis is not the largest ship in all measures, though. By gross tonnage, for example, she ranks fifth, at 236,710 GT, behind the four Batillus-class supertankers, which range from 274,838 to 275,276 GT. These ships are the largest self-propelled objects ever constructed
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
LIST OF CRUISES OPERATING
Alaska's Marine Highway System
Alaska Sightseeing/Cruise West
American Cruise Lines (US East Coast Cruises)
American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc (small ship)
American Hawaii Cruises
Azamara Cruises (High-end subsidiary of Celebrity Cruises)
BC Ferries (British Columbia - Alaska Coastal Ferries)
Bay Ferries and NFL Ferries (Nova Scotia, Maine, Nassau and Freeport)
Bergen Line (Norwegian Coastal Voyages)
Blue Cruise, Southwest Turkey
Carnival Cruises
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises UK
Clipper Cruise Line
Costa Cruises
(European River Cruises)
Cruise West (US Pacific NW, S. Pacific, Alaska, Asia)
Crystal Cruises
Cunard (QE II)
D, E, F
Delta Queen
Discovery Cruises (one-day Florida/Bahamas)
Discovery Voyages (Alaska small-boat eco-tours, Prince William Sound)
Disney Cruise Line
Fred.Olsen Cruises
G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
Great Lakes Cruises (US and Canadian Great Lakes)
Heritage Cruise Lines (Overnight river cruises in the St. Lawrence River, Ontario)
Imperial Majesty Cruise Line (M/V Regal Empress)
Indian Ocean Cruises (M.S. Royal Star)
The Maine Windjammer Association (Maine Sailing Ships)
Norwegian Coastal Voyages (Bergen Line)
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Lines
O, P, Q, R
Oceania Cruises (European, Caribbean, Transatlantic, 3 mid-size ships)
Orient Lines (the Marco Polo)
P&O European Ferries
P&O Cruises
Peter Deilmann - EuropAmerica Cruises (European River Cruises)
Princess Cruises
Seabourn Cruise Line
SilverSea Line
Regency Seven Seas Cruises
RiverBarge Excursions (Central and South-Central US)
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Royal Olympic Cruises
S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
SAGA Holidays Ltd. (UK Over 50s Travel Agency - One Vessel: Saga Rose)
Scotia Prince Cruises (No longer in service, this site tells why)
SeaDream Yacht Club (Small, luxury cruises in the Caribbean and Mediterranean)
Sea Escape (Florida to Bahamas)
Silja Line (Baltic between Finland and Sweden)
SongLine-SeaTrek Cruises (Indonesia - Traditional Bugis Schooners)
Sven-Olof Lindblad's Special Expeditions (Unique Specialty cruises)
Star Clipplers (Passenger Sailing Ships)
StarCruises (Asian)
Swan Hellenic (Mediterranean & vicinity)
Tall Ship Adventures
Thompson Cruises (UK)
Uniworld cruises (River cruises/cruisetours of Europe, Russia, and China)
Victoria Cruises (Yangtze River Cruises)
Viking River Cruises (European River Cruises)
Wanderbird (Maine and Canadian Maritimes Expedition Cruises - 90' Auxiliary Ketch)
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises (Sailing ships)
Windstar Cruises
World Explorer Criuses (Alaska, Latin America)
Alaska Sightseeing/Cruise West
American Cruise Lines (US East Coast Cruises)
American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc (small ship)
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Worlds Largest Cargo Ship
World's Largest Cargo Ship Get a load of this ship! 15,000 containers and a 207' beam! And look at the crew size (13) for a ship longer than US aircraft carriers, which have complements of 5,000 men and officers. Think it's big enough? Notice that 207' beam means it was NOT designed for the Panama or Suez canal . It is strictly transpacific. Check out the "cruise speed". 31 mph means the goods arrive four days before the typical container ship traveling at 18 to 20 mph on a China-to-California run. So this behemoth is hugely competitive when carrying perishable goods.This ship was built in three, perhaps as many as five sections. The sections floated together and then welded. It is named Emma Maersk. The command bridge is higher than a ten story building and has eleven rigs that can operate simultaneously.
Additional info:
Country of origin - Denmark
Length - 1,302 ft Width - 207 ft Net cargo - 123,200 tons
Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel engine (110,000 BHP)Cruise Speed - 31 mi/h
Cargo capacity - 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20 ft3 container) Crew - 13 people
First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006
Construction cost - US $145,000,000+
The silicone paint applied to the ship's bottom reduces water resistance and saves 317,000 gallons of diesel per year
Additional info:
Country of origin - Denmark
Length - 1,302 ft Width - 207 ft Net cargo - 123,200 tons
Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel engine (110,000 BHP)Cruise Speed - 31 mi/h
Cargo capacity - 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20 ft3 container) Crew - 13 people
First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006
Construction cost - US $145,000,000+
The silicone paint applied to the ship's bottom reduces water resistance and saves 317,000 gallons of diesel per year
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