LARGEST CONTAINER SHIP IN THE WORLD.

"CMA CGM CHRISTOPHE COLOMB IMO: 9453559." (France)

CMA CGM of France has taken delivery of its 148,000gt container ship CMA CGM Christophe Colomb, which arrived in Bremerhaven on 9 December 2009. The new container ship measures 1,198ft by 168ft and can carry up to 13,344TEU.

By comparison, the recently delivered 225,282gt Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest passenger ship, measures 1,181ft by 154ft and can carry 6,296 passengers (Christophe Colomb can accommodate ten). Christophe Colomb is the first of eight ‘Explorer' class sister ships being built for CMA CGM. The next vessels will be Marco Polo, Vasco de Gama, Amerigo Vespucci, Corte Real, La Perouse, Magellan and Zheng.

Source of news: http://www.shipsmonthly.com/news/438357/cma-cgm-s-first-explorer

An excellent engineering design using a combination of mechanical engineering, ship structural engineering, naval architecture, electronic engineering, safety engineering and interior design to produce an awesome monster at the sea!

What is TEU? TEU = Twenty foot Equivalent Unit. Setiap kontena mempunyai panjang yang sama iaitu 20 kaki (20 feet long), yang selalu kita nampak di jalanraya - lori kontena.

Bermakna kapal ini boleh membawa sebanyak 13,344 kontena yang berukuran 20 kaki panjang. satu rekod dunia!

Untuk manage kapal sebesar ini, CMA CGM hanya mempunyai kru seramai 10 orang SAHAJA. Talk about using iPod dan automation.....

Disebabkan berat kapal dan bebanan yang cukup banyak, kapal seperti ini dilengkapi dengan 'ship stabilizer' di bawah paras air. Jadi, apabila laut bergelora, 'ship stabilizer' akan berfungsi untuk mengimbangi kapal supaya tidak terbalik ke dalam laut.