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 peopleFirst Trip - Sept. 08, 2006Construction 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
Burj Dubai is now the tallest building in the world
Burj Dubai is now the tallest building in the world.The skyscraper's developer, Emaar Properties, confirmed on Saturday that the tower had reached 512 metres, overtaking Taipei 101, which stands at 508 metres.
The structure how has 141 storeys, more than any other building in the world.
The Burj Dubai is to be the centerpiece of a city within a city. The development as a whole will include 30,000 homes, nine hotels, 6.2 acres of parkland, 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and a 30 acre man-made lake. The development will cost about $20 billion.
Despite now being the tallest manmade free standing building in the world, Burj Dubai will not be recognised by The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as the tallest until it is finally completed.
By then, the building could be over 900 metres tall. Emaar has still not confirmed the final height it is aiming for. Rumours range from 700 metres to 1000 metres tall.
Present records of tallest Building
*Building with most floors: 140 (previously World Trade Center - 110)
* Tallest skyscraper to highest occupied floor: 507.3 m (1,664.4 ft) (previously Taipei 101 - 439.2 m (1,440.9 ft)
* Tallest skyscraper to top of roof: 507.3 m (1,664.4 ft) (previously Taipei 101 - 439.2 m (1,440.9 ft)
* Vertical concrete pumping (for a building): 507.3 m (1,664.4 ft) (previously Taipei 101 - 439.2 m (1,440.9 ft)
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Live Fish Necklace - worth USD 61000 Design by Laksh Pahuja
The fashion world is a mad, often bizarre place, where in the name of creativity almost anything is acceptable. But how about a necklace that houses within its acrylic heart a shoal of live fighter fish that swim merrily around while you flaunt this mini aquarium at your next cocktail soirée?
Yes, topping the list of eccentric, yet supremely imaginative creations is a one-of-a-kind necklace by jewellery designer Laksh Pahuja that is made from 18K gold, diamonds, rubies, Tahiti pearls and acrylic.
“I have always wanted to do something different and a necklace that had live fish was something my ever-fertile imagination came up with one fine day,” says Laksh, who’s rather kooky necklace costs a not-so-kooky Rs 25 lakh... oh, and that includes the cost of the fish!
No wonder then that Laksh has made just one piece and has no plans to make any more.
“There is no way I can make another one. It was too much effort. In fact, I want to enter this piece in the Guinness Book of World Records,” says an optimistic Laksh. Taking four years to conceptualise and three to craft, the inspiration to make this oddity came to Laksh when he was on a deep sea diving trip at Lakshadweep Islands.
“It was there that I got the idea of putting rubies and diamonds — not just on the sides of the necklace, but also within the acrylic cavity to mimic the sand and coral. In fact, the lower part of the necklace is in the shape of the southern tip of India,” elaborates Laksh.
But before we have any animal... err, we mean fish rights activists up in arms, Laksh is quick to point out that “No fish were harmed during the making of the necklace”.
But how does he ensure the well-being of the ‘live jewellery’ once the necklace is worn? “I did research on the type of fish that would be able to brave the wear and tear,” explains Laksh.
“So I decided to use fighter fish that can safely swim in the necklace for 48 hours without oxygen. But still as a backup plan I have put in two air vents into the sides of the necklace. Once you are done wearing the necklace the fish can be released from the back compartment of the necklace into a normal aquarium.”
Now that’s what we call indulging in some pretty fishy business! What say?
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