Cable Crafts
Monday, August 27, 2007
Stumble It!
Hot Air Balloons
Cool Chocolate Sculptures
Independence Day Flowershow at Bangalore
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Some different kind of Bicycles
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Water Hole - Spillway...(Pics)
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Located in northern California, the Monticello Dam's is the largest morning glory spillway all over the world. This funnel-shaped outlet, allows water to bypass the dam when it reaches capacity, as it swallows a rate of 48,400 cubic feet per second (1370 m³/s).
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Worlds Weirdest Animals(Pics)
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Worlds Largest Cargo Ship(Pics)
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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
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