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Old 01-09-09, 06:04 AM   #15
Spoon 11th
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Looks interesting. Wonder how massive the skeleton would have to be to be able to carry 10,000 TEU's.
I don't think cargo carrying is anywhere in that thing's future. With that kind of waterline area, can you imagine the increase in draft as she loads? Looks great for a small boat, but I'd be really surprised if they made cargo carrying commercial vessels.
I just remembered that russians had plans to build some sort of ocean train for Northern Sea Route shipping lane. Sort of long chain of enclosed barges attached to an icebreaker, but it really looked similar to a modern high speed passenger train. Must have had wave adaptive properties.
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