The Netherlands: Port of Rotterdam Hosts Largest Vessels in the World
Thanks to its unique depth, the largest vessels in the world will be moored in the Port of Rotterdam this week.
On Friday 16 August, all attention will focus on the first visit of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.
With a capacity of 18,000 TEU (twenty-foot containers), a length of 399 metres and a width of 59 metres, this vessel is by far the largest container ship in the world.
Depth
The largest vessels in the world visit the Port of Rotterdam. This is due to the depth of the port, up to almost 23 metres (the height of an eight-storey block of flats), and thanks to the Eurogeul, a channel in the North Sea stretching for 57 kilometres and with a guaranteed depth of 25 metres.
This depth is mainly needed for iron ore vessels and oil tankers. When fully loaded, the Vale Rio has a draught of 23 metres and the Ti Europe a massive 24.5 metres.
The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller ‘only’ has a maximum draught of 16 metres. The unique thing about the Port of Rotterdam is that this ship can access the Europahaven 24 hours a day, in normal circumstances.
DATE:2013.8.16
荷兰:鹿特丹港容纳世界上最大的船舶
鹿特丹港水深条件优越,本周,世界上最大的船舶将挂靠该港口。
8月16日(星期五),所有人都密切关注着马士基Mc-Kinney Moller号在鹿特丹港的首次挂靠。
马士基Mc-Kinney Moller船舶容量为18,000 TEU(20英尺集装箱),长399米,宽59米,是迄今为止世界上最大的集装箱船。日前,该船舶开往并停靠鹿特丹港,因为鹿特丹港的水深高达近23米,鹿特丹航道入口的北海近岸航线宽为57千米,深25米,而该深度适宜铁矿石船及油轮的进入。当满载时,淡水河谷达到23米吃水深度,TI欧洲可达到24.5米吃水深度。
马士基Mc-Kinney Moller船舶的最大吃水深度为16米。在正常情况下,马士基Mc-Kinney Moller船舶能在鹿特丹港24小时进行装卸区。
日期:2013年8月16日