As stated a couple of times, i am aware of the benefits and how it works and all, i was just commenting on the size-difference.
Tomas

@ Thomas
The bulb does not have to be bigger,it "guides" the water to the sides with least possible resistance,, a much bigger bow would most probably have the opposite effect, Look how streamlined the hull is the first 40-50 m,, then in a slope to the full width. fits perfect,,also when with a huge ship like this it looks small

The wages on them is standard contracts Danish crew,,and substandard if not Danish crews, when they call it second register flag. However sometimes longer serving crews getting better slaries, I for example get 600 Euro a month morebecause I am longer in the company,, but otherwise pretty standard stuff. But in general,, compared with landjobs and responsibility underpaid by 2-300 %

@Denis
Crew does not lash containers, that is entirely done by shore gangs. However crew has to check the lashings now and then if still tight and not loosening,, nice job,,takes a few hrs for one guy.
@Lappino
My favoured,,climb through ballast tanks,, would love to do that there !!! However when it is summer or tropical temps,,not so nice anymore, more like a free sauna !!!!

@James.Seimac survey vessels pay a good wage as does cable layers..So your probably right about that. And this ship will only load discharge about 1,000 or so boxes per port..There will be two ports at either end where it will load/discharge a lot of boxes..And a lot of the work is done by stevedores..in any event.

Unfortunately size of ship does not equal the same size of wages. If anything, the biggest wages are to be found on smaller, specialised ships.

I absolutely agree with you Tomas ............ c'est la vie !
(J)

: superb photo Vlad; thanks !

I understand that, and have read much about it. But still it looks like a joke allmost, compared to the rest of the ship. But thats life, and what do i know.
Tomas

@ Tomas
" More energy-efficient newcomers will be much more attractive,, as a result,, forward-looking independents are lining up to optimise main engines and propellers for slower speeds. They are looking to equip their ships with fuel-saving devices; to de-rate main engines; fit new propellers; and CHANGE THE BULBOUS BOW."
Source: SORJ Ship & Offshore Repair Journal; August/September 2013
Brgds /Jadran

Cant get over the size of the bolbous bow.
Great photo!
Tomas

Thanks, Hugh and Denis.

As for humans on superhuge ships...yes, it will be hard on them. If I get to go to inspect, say, a number of double bottom ballast tanks on a vessel of such size - I'll tremble in fear even thinking of vertical distances to climb...and for the crew it will be significantly harder!

Anyway, I hope that they will be at least paid proportionally to their efforts...

Rgds

Vlad

Superb shot, but why would someone go working on a ship this big for the same money he would get on a smaller ship? Huge ship - huge problems! And what about walking all over & over + lashing all containers...

Mighty pic Vlad!