Yesterday’s post showed a larger than average container vessel in the sixth boro, CMA CGM Pacific Link. That post prompted Allen Baker to send along photos he took last month in San Francisco. Pacific Link‘s teu capacity was just over 8000; CMA CGM Margrit‘s teu capacity is 13,102.
CMA CGM Margrit used to be MSC Margrit. Her dimensions in feet are 1202 x 158. If you count the containers across the stern, you’ll see she carries 19 across, compared with 17 for Pacific Link and 14 for President Truman.
I’ve tried unsuccessfully to find the air draft on this vessel. Anyone help?
One of the assist boats here is Delta Billie, 6700 hp.
All photos by Allen Baker.
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May 6, 2015 at 10:41 am
tugpower
Air Draft for CMA CGM MARGRIT is 58 meters, converted to 190.3 feet. Google the ship’s name, scroll down, and you will find this:
img.nbeport.gov.cn/wps/shipsail/2012/12/cma.xls
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22, DRAFT (M), 15.04, 14.65 (abt), 14,52, 15.024, 14.65 (abt), 14.65 (abt), 14.65 (abt), 15 …. 10, CMA CGM MARGRIT, WK51, FL912W, 19-Dec, 20-Dec, 25-Dec, 31-Dec …… 28, Air (from keel to mast top), 61.594 m (Air Draft=58 m), Clearance …
May 6, 2015 at 10:49 am
tugster
thx much, tugpower. therefore, clearance under the NEW bayonne bridge would be 25 feet . . .
May 6, 2015 at 5:27 pm
tugpower
That sounds about right give or take.
May 6, 2015 at 11:43 pm
sfdi1947
Will,
Re: Air Draft, find out what bridge she’s under and do the math, looks like her bow is nearly under it so it should be pretty Simple.
May 7, 2015 at 10:25 am
tugpower
Formula for determining air draft of a vessel not on an even keel. http://hudsonriverpilots.com/uploads/3/1/1/3/3113206/img_0297.jpg Some useful information here: http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ports/ports.html?id=8519461&mode=airgap, http://www.sandyhookpilots.com/files/Informational%20Pages_1.pdf