Yes my degree is in civil engineering. I would love to be there.
I think a lot of people here are failing to understand the scale of this ship, its amazing weight and how far its prow is stuck into the bank.
200k tons is about the same weight as the Sears Tower in Chicago.
1400 feet long is more than a 1/4 mile. This ship is standing 20 stories above the water line.
A forty five foot keel is 4.5 stories of ship stuck in mud/sand/silt that wont be easily removed. And as it is removed waterlogged fill falls into the hole.
Not only that but the tip of the keel is a huge bulb. I havent been able to find the dimensions of that bulb or how far past the prow it goes but 30 feet beyond the prow sounds and looks reasonable from pictures.
Until youve stood on one, next to one, you cant really appreciate how massive this boat is. Pictures simply dont do it justice. Ive never been up close and personal with one of these mega container ships but I have to a Great Lakes iron ore freighter. An iron ore freighter is a dinghy in comparison and let me tell you an iron ore freighter is huge.
Yes my degree is in civil engineering. I would love to be there.
I think a lot of people here are failing to understand the scale of this ship, its amazing weight and how far its prow is stuck into the bank.
200k tons is about the same weight as the Sears Tower in Chicago.
1400 feet long is more than a 1/4 mile. This ship is standing 20 stories above the water line.
A forty five foot keel is 4.5 stories of ship stuck in mud/sand/silt that wont be easily removed. And as it is removed waterlogged fill falls into the hole.
Not only that but the tip of the keel is a huge bulb. I havent been able to find the dimensions of that bulb or how far past the prow it goes but 30 feet beyond the prow sounds and looks reasonable from pictures.
Until youve stood on one, next to one, you cant really appreciate how massive this boat is. Pictures simply dont do it justice. Ive never been up close and personal with one of these mega container ships but I have to a Great Lakes iron ore freighter. An iron ore freighter is a dinghy in comparison and let me tell you an iron ore freighter is huge.