Unique Look Inside One of the Biggest Container Ships in the World | Richard Hammond's Big

Richard Hammond visits the massive Marie Maersk container ship and gets a unique look at how the hollow interior makes it capable of storing up to 18,000 containers.
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[@darius2640]

could you check if my USB cable I ordered from China is on there somewhere?

[@fonk7661]

its in the container row 3rd from the left, 23 containers deep and 5 high

[@minhtrido969]

@@fonk7661 wait how did you know? . . . . . . She called the manager.

[@Mirda-bg3pi]

Where can i watch full episodes?

[@BritBattler]

Karen called soren skou, oh frick.

[@largol33t1]

But what about the battery powered pu- excuse me, toy that I ordered from Adam & Eve?

[@gamertimefriend1286]

He dragged in the guy who designed the ship to build a lego set of his own ship. Epic

[@JulianIversen]

@Jorn Navarre What would it be like with Clarkson then? :´D

[@sadmancho]

Your sociopathic Friend on his very own ship.

[@Jacob_Overby]

I love it ahahaha

[@SurfinRacer]

@Jorn Navarre Who cares?

[@God-rk1vv]

@Jorn Navarre Who cares ?

[@JoseLuisOchoaPadilla]

"I've come to the ship's kitchen..." "Galley!" "...whatever..."

[@lespaulrocks13]

Jose Luis Ochoa Padilla whateber

[@davecrupel2817]

😂

[@HarukiYamamoto]

😂 Dang it. You beat me to it.

[@wickedcabinboy]

And the ship's architect doesn't build the ship, he designs it. Maybe even oversees the build, perhaps. But he doesn't build the ship. The shipyard does that.

[@jerryberryyy_]

That was a little rude

[@Glories999]

This is actually a speed boat, just looks big compared to Richard.

[@lahirusomaratne7568]

😆🤭

[@asoliev698]

What an insult

[@jobvanbommel3912]

Big oof

[@erikkuehne97]

Is it you jeremy ?😂

[@josephbae8804]

This is savage. I know it is a joke. But it is brutal.

[@Otro-dia]

And you never thought a few of us might like to see the engine room

[@thomasthetanderloin]

probably trade secrets and all that.

[@anonymousduh1424]

@@thomasthetanderloin nah. He could have shown it if he wanted to

[@thomasthetanderloin]

@@anonymousduh1424 are you sure about that? Ships handle 90% of trade, so any shift of performance changes between the competitors of container ships and thereby transportation rates can globally affect economies and make billions for individual companies.

[@REVOLUTIONS51]

@@thomasthetanderloin do you really think a competitor waits for Hammond to upload a video on KZbin to have information about a ship engine?!? Really? Ahahaha you made my day ahahah

[@thomasthetanderloin]

@@REVOLUTIONS51 no, they wait for their competitors to show off their new engines to the public

[@albanianfish]

Remember when Hammond built an ambulance that had an ejector seat for the patient

[@Dan23_7]

Yes Hahahaha Me n my mate were only on about that episode the other day 😂

[@MikhaelAhava]

Yes?

[@Badbhoys]

MiguelPpM what ?

[@faithingod9554]

Lol

[@zcrib3]

It is sad that they got old.

[@shazmosushi]

Wow, this is ridiculously cool. I have never seen the inside of a cargo ship and never realized that the shipping containers get stacked below deck, and even below sea level! It makes sense! Great job, Hammond

[@OffGridInvestor]

You do realize nearly EVERY boat, not just ship runs below sea level...... It's called a waterline for a reason.

[@ukadikefavour4767]

W😱W

[@SlowKlone]

@@OffGridInvestor thats not what he meant, I think almost everyone knows that he was saying that he didn't know the containers are actually stacked below deck as well. I also thought they were just stacked on top.

[@timfisher5417]

Take a look at what goes under your seat in a plane.

[@sailorrider9802]

Proud to be a seafarer...proud to be a marine engineer....but Richard missed out showing the most important place on the ship.. The nervous system of the ship.. The mighty engine room....

[@Dan23_7]

Well said, I thought the same They're gunna be big aren't they

[@sailorrider9802]

@@Dan23_7 obviously it is... The most important things are controlled down below from engine room... There is one video on my channel of my ship(though it was tanker and not as big as this ship) but yea you can get a fair idea.. Thanx for the response...

[@sailorrider9802]

@Wall Cutter you can still go ahead and watch this.. Amazing how they make the ship... And to everyone's surprise these ship's are actually build in more or less in an year time(some yard completes the job in over 6 months)...

[@jawadad802]

I'm sure you meant to say...the bridge..., now back off you go to greasing stuff laddy....

[@davecrupel2817]

That's the part i was looking forward to see.

[@pf5658]

So humongous and yet so small in these vast oceans.

[@barackosama9442]

Scary to think about

[@Jacob_Overby]

Cannot imagine what sailors back in the 1800s and before had to deal with.. It is frightening

[@conswob4793]

Duck Goose Yh mate just imagine the first Vikings sailing to England in those tiny wooden ships they were some tough bastards

[@goodcomrade2949]

@@conswob4793 ? Every body sailed to england at that time where are you talking about?

[@marcuscaines9168]

@@conswob4793 imagen when the vikings traveled over the north alantic to get to the new world in an single deck sail ship with a terrifiingly small hull that was clearly not meant for open ocean travel.

[@HazyIndustries]

the scariest thing is not knowing what's really inside any of them containers

[@thefrub]

Skeletons. Every single one. Packed with skeletons. Spooky

[@4frantastic]

A few rouge spiders?

[@jasonjay1618]

Containers filled with Wayfair furniture ;)

[@adeguntoro]

One of them have human body, trust me.

[@rivaldiafriansyah4259]

for what there is a manifest and bill of lading if you do not know what is in the container

[@valerie80yearsago90]

I think the reason why I love watching Hammond is because he’s just as curious and passionate about what he’s showing. He loves to learn, he loves the magnitude. Seeing him being amazed by huge things or scales makes him relatable. He’s probably my favorite showman.

[@simondungeon1218]

Agreed

[@walttrotter535]

It's impossible to appreciate the size of these ships until you've seen one up close. These things are mind boggling.

[@gustavoguti27]

Anything will look huge if you compare it to Hammond

[@grootmanpontsho-topic9003]

Jermery is that you?

[@bluefeels5760]

Such an original comment do another one

[@aravindkramesh]

*Who are here after Evergiven stuck in Suez canal?*

[@jerryberryyy_]

Meeeee

[@nurscathwill]

meee

[@sarahmanley8488]

Intentional placement

[@karmaalwaysprevail1202]

The engineering behind this ship is pretty cool. Wonder how they calculated all the stress this ship will handle and find the correct material to use to construct this beast. Engineering is the beat!

[@ice.3000]

i would love to hear jeremy yells HAMMOOOOOOND in the empty space

[@JoysinglionRichard-mr5us]

there's definitely human trafficking in one of those containers

[@thecrabpulsar]

and MAYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@sanho1988]

Imagine if one of those ships would stuck in a small canal? That would be a disaster

[@Thisworldisagoner]

Too soon.

[@ivrajjassal4545]

Are you from the future by any chance?

[@samozabijaka]

small canal ? this stuck ship has 400m length

[@skdragon8845]

Its already freed .. you are late

[@user-Ghost778]

Evergiven

[@toger20ify]

Im here after one of these bad boys plugged the suez canal👀

[@jakoblimo123]

these vessel's are childs play when compared to the newest class of ulc containership vessel's which can hold up to 24,000 TEU.

[@Bemoderso]

They always name the categories like they're the top end forever. Like what's gonna come next? Ultra Mega Large Containerships?

[@paulkazjack]

Do you know what you're talking about?

[@FooMan]

Yea say hello to HMM ALGECIRAS

[@user-xp9zm9wu9k]

*c h i l d s*

[@arieksk]

Built by Samsung South Korea.. the best ship yard..

[@transatlant1c]

So cool. It might be obvious but the physics of the stacked containers is pretty amazing too, imagine the weight on the bottom container with 20 others on-top of it, especially considering I think the containers only touch/connect at the corners..!

[@TechZACH16]

transatlant1 some of the individual containers are 30 or 40 tons. It’s absolutely nutty to think about a stack of 21 of them. Napkin math says that 600 tons or more is possible.

[@wardahshahrum6713]

It was not fully 20 plus container height in one stack without any barrier. Below deck can hold as much as 10-11 height then it was close using hatch cover. Meanwhile above deck can hold as much as 11-12 height 😄

[@13dg]

There is something that needs to be done before every trip to avoid problems with the cargo. that is planning where will each container be on board of the ship. You have a few challenges which are (for example) putting them in a way considering their unloading port to avoid having to unload other containers unnecessarily to load or unload others, distancing containers that have dangerous cargo (some cant be loaded together and must have a space according to the IMDG code, others might need to be above deck, and others might need to bee far from the living quarters) and be carefull because you cant put a 20 ft container on top of a 40 ft one (you dont have where to secure the 20ft one in the midle of the 40ft one). But there is one problem that must be noticed when doing this planning, that is the weight of each container. The person destributing the cargo needs to try to put the ligher containers on top of the heavier containers (+ all the other problems that i mention before). So if this plan is made right you can have less problem with it since the heavier containers would be either on the bottom of the hold or on the deck with and the lighest ones would be on top of the others (again, either on the hold or the deck).

[@Genius_at_Work]

Maximum Stacking Weight is something about 150-200 Tons. The Containers on Deck are mostly empty so you can stack more than 8-10 Pieces onto the Hatch Covers.

[@OOpSjm]

@@13dg your putting way too much thought into something that is done automatically by the shipping software.

[@streetsofcash_com9218]

Forget the politics, wars, big powers and their interests... I am grateful just to be alive at this time to see a marvel of technology like this ship. Simply: awesome!

[@SoapinTrucker]

Just imagine all the interesting freight in those containers, that is manifested...... ;)

[@paullangford8179]

And the stuff that isn't...

[@cheesebusiness]

A ship to ship Friday Aliexpress purchases

[@SoapinTrucker]

@@paullangford8179 ZACTLY! 😉

[@Arborpress]

There's something comfy/cozy to me about sleeping aboard one of these in middle of a snow storm.

[@ArcaneDeveloper]

Whose here during the Ever Given incident?

[@TJ22_83]

Evergreen?

[@SomeOneFromOFS]

The incident will inspire kids to become navy architects

[@alawadhi3000]

@@TJ22_83 Evergreen is the company name, the ship's name is Evergiven.

[@jpeyton559]

They just freed it yesterday

[@GuinessOriginal]

Wonder if Hammond was driving

[@alexandereaton7983]

“You’re looking at one of the biggest moving objects ever made, only second to your mom”

[@richarddaka4023]

Thank you suez canal

[@TheSixStringGuy]

This ship is amazing. Never thought they were like that, wow!

[@felixcat9318]

Merchant seamen of decades gone by would look on the spotlessly clean, bright interior and unimaginably large cargo capacity in awe and envy! The vessel is a masterpiece of modern design, engineering, technology and manufacturing capabilities! The small crew required to safely manage a vessel of this size is indicative of the degree of technology and automation designed in.

[@ChefJohnCardona]

This ship is still waiting to get unloaded along the coast of California.

[@B__L]

"If they are not big enough it would be difficult to manouveur the ship" Suez Canal: "And I took that personally."

[@glennpowell3444]

I have always had a fascination for huge seagoing behomoths like this and crude carriers. The stress on their keels in high swell must be enormous. Physics and engineering on steroids! Cheers.

[@layagmarino8833]

I love how the way he reports and interviews. 👍🏻

[@elekstrong3209]

I am triggered that Richard just ripped open all the numbered LEGO bags at once.

[@Marcinus95]

4:22 - "It's purpose is to stop ship from flexing" - Oh, I think it's flexing enough by its size.

[@TT-fv5ro]

Wow thanks for the tour of your row boat Hammond!

[@StarrDust0]

Hammond is a great host for documentaries, keep this man working!

[@DDName]

Imagine the chaos if something went wrong

[@munkhbat.mb_]

Evergreen

[@johannahoneyman697]

LOL

[@doneown503]

I was looking to see if two of these could transform into a tandem (side by side like a catamaran), when x-open seas,

[@darklord1134]

This ship has deck hatches so it has a deck, just a moveable one .

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

But they're hatches, not a deck. It would be like calling a big door, a wall.

[@darklord1134]

@@sergarlantyrell7847 it was implied that there was no deck, but there is, having no deck would mean open to the sea and put the ship in danger . Deck hatches !

[@MouseGoat]

​@@sergarlantyrell7847 hmm, but big walls can be doors? And really anything can be anything if we decide to name it so

[@AmanfromMars]

Worked in MAERSK Line for 7 years, man it was some experience.

[@rocabscabrera]

This is clear, concise, and complete!

[@bigrod359]

This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen

[@legogenius1667]

Then go watch videos on Nimitz-cass aircraft carriers my dude, imagine this but faster, armored, and covered in fighter jets!

[@bigrod359]

@@legogenius1667 definitely will check it out thanks Lego

[@jacquesblaque7728]

FYI when they talk container-ship cargo capacity, they measure it in "TEU", 20-foot containers, of variable height. Most intermodal ocean containers are 40 or 45 foot long, with longer seen on the US/CAN rails. Container heights vary too. Meaning, the numbers can be deceiving. Computers are essential for tracking containers in many ways, including planning and implementing stowage plans. Moving containers is enormously more efficient than dealing with previous break-bulk ships, also orders of magnitude more secure at pierside, with far less pilferage.

[@alexjohnward]

give me cargo nets and boxes any day.

[@jacquesblaque7728]

@@alexjohnward Just a few probs: A) stowing, and removing, cargo with the many deck levels involved was extremely labor intensive, and risky to the cargo. B) Not to mention time-consuming (expensive for labor and inport delay. C) at all stages cargo was subject to "inspection" by stevedores, drivers, ship's company. Were you one of those "merchandise-samplers"? Even US DOD now really likes self-sustaining container-capable ships such as modified Sea-Land ships. What matters is WHY?

[@jeffreyhueseman7061]

US DOD were the early adopters, so much so, that the early lines, like Maersk expanded because of the US military. Vietnam was the proving grounds for container shipping.

[@OffGridInvestor]

40 foot long. And 20 foot long. There's a few 10 footers but you rarely see them.

[@Genius_at_Work]

@@OffGridInvestor I've never seen Ships with ISO-Lashings spaced for 10 ft Containers, although I've seen some of those Containers but never used for Shipping; only as portable Storage Space on Construction Sites.

[@bsmith8943]

Such a fascinating ship. Wow. Great show.

[@starchild1809]

Thank you!

[@ruthiemay423]

Thankfully the ship is not made of plastic. Just wanted to point that out... Anyone here in 2021 while container ships are stuck and unable to unload their cargo???

[@TasteTheRambo]

"You're looking at one of the very biggest objects ever made." I thought Hammond was opening up with a savage Yo Momma joke.

[@trimley]

Living in Felixstowe we love containers and the ships we see in the port daily

[@nvidiasniper]

Short and Sweet video. Enjoyable, thanks for posting

[@waverleyjournalise5757]

They got the last two Es correct. I barely saw any smoke at all, even accounting for low-sulphur fuel

[@deckboystv.9080]

I AM BLESS TO BE A PART OF THE CREW IN MARIE MAERSK

[@finesoul677]

Do you not get bored having no lifestyle? Just get up, work repeat

[@andrewcarty280]

@@finesoul677 They get time off. I know one that took a whole year off from work to take a break and came back just fine

[@thehungergames8918]

That's simply amazing. 😃👌

[@tanweerriyadh3785]

I genuinely like Hammond's sarcasm!!

[@xdev_henry]

Just for your information: Each of these containers fills up one SINGLE truck

[@Dan23_7]

The smallest man vs The biggest ship 😂

[@MikhaelAhava]

Yes.

[@reggieowen7525]

The HMM ALGECIRAS is the biggest container ship

[@shaunaknayak4746]

It does make sense now, why they picked Hammond to do the show BIG. 😂😂😂

[@cj_curles0671]

@@reggieowen7525 Marry Maersk was at one point the Biggest ship in the world, so technically he’s not wrong. Just the Biggest Maersk Ship

[@alterego3525]

The LEGO part is so awesome.

[@odbo_One]

Richard Hammond makes everything sensible.

[@hankmoody6996]

It’s just crazy how something so heavy can stay above water

[@SuperLilhector]

Wow I'm impressed it'll be a shame if it ever got lodged on a side of a canal...

[@flipp3d]

That's gnarly. I load and unload those containers and they look so tiny on the ship. That is a huge ship.

[@zenith251]

Hammond always makes it fun, doesn't he?

[@jonashansen8907]

Yeah, go Denmark :D

[@bagner5]

for det var Danmark, for det var danmark, Olé olé olé.

[@Sander00]

Scandinavia always got the strongest sailors

[@Redhairaqii]

Lak oraleee

[@tannerrobinson5110]

Interesting timing there KZbin Algorithm.

[@renilen1403]

E -- X -- C -- E -- L -- L -- E -- N -- T ! ! ! ! THANKS FOR THIS !

[@lorenzomoore6398]

18,000 Containers on one ship? That's is amazing.

[@Random_acct0439]

WHAT!? They have containers underneath inside the cargo ship?? I never knew that! 🤯

[@dextor0000]

When you realise the mobile or the laptop which is on your belly right on......................was inside a Ship's belly first.

[@doneown503]

With some juicy tunes, full fridge, place to make a coffee, bit of furniture, I could stay in that hold area quite contentedly!

[@ogharki449]

i love richard hammond

[@zakcourt]

Perfect example of a Liminal space, that spooky haunted feeling of something, just isn't right...

[@graphospasm5394]

I saw a video the other day about how they dig the seafloor out at ports just to accommodate these container ships.

[@davelydon1982]

Amazing footage thanks for sharing 👍

[@veronicawoodard5925]

It's amazing I love the ocean I can live on a ship 24/7

[@peternewman3487]

You need to see my Lego version of this ship. I bought one Lego kit but the finished item was far two short so I bought another kit and added more bricks to the centre and then I kept on buying bricks until it was the correct length with with the correct number of containers length wise and it is four feet or 122cm long.

[@poopoo5576]

That’s pretty cool Peter

[@kattterina]

You should upload a video of this. I wanna see!

[@Denstoradiskmaskinen]

So when you see a semi-truck on the road, pulling a huge 40" trailer, then you know thats one of these containers in size! The amount of fuel, friction on the road.. is a huge cost

[@jerahmysmith2187]

Easy solution just take that ship down the highway!

[@bettymahoney8371]

Thank you

[@potentspirit3096]

Such a wonderful video.

[@RobTheTrucker]

Your Amazon order has been dispatched - expected delivery 6 months.

[@dylanpickersgill2088]

Imangined getting lost down there, finnally find your way out and you end up on another ship

[@Gunships.]

wow its insane, i'd be scared shitless in that hull dude, like is there any chance it just breaks and water comes pouring in, sends shivers down my spine

[@SimpleAviation55]

Port: "How big is your ship?" Maersk: YES

[@HigherQualityUploads]

5:00 "This is a Danish ship." *shows foreign workers*

[@Krisnaww]

I'm wondering how much paper need to documented all shipment on that ship. I mean like for Invoice, AWB, custom declaration, packing list...etc

[@OffGridInvestor]

Seriously plenty of boxes. Maybe 20 archive boxes.

[@Genius_at_Work]

Huge Paperwork on Ships; not just Cargo but also Safety Drills, Crew Effects Declaration, Overtime Sheets...

[@lolapurdie2145]

CI, PL, HBL, MBL, DG form & lots more attached to each shipment. Customs Dec (E2) generates on arrival usually

[@yongjiancao6863]

amazing!

[@noodles169]

This is genuinely impressive

[@MarinelliBrosPodcast]

This should be called, "Richard Hammond plays with LEGO."

[@-chrisdageneral-6282]

my wish order from 6 months ago is somewhere at the bottom of those containers.

[@user-gg4dh7yj9l]

Amazing🌊

[@Burgerfriends]

It looks better than I imagined.

[@Nameless-iz3ko]

Whoo here after Evergreen ?

[@User-nu6km]

2:35 the bulging container walls freak me out

[@xyzzz1000]

Love your work, Hamster. Keep it up!

[@ericripert2210]

Thanks for your love and support ❤️❤️

[@randymun7138]

Love that LEGO model.

[@gavinmartin4109]

I love how the LEGO set is that 500 dollars on ebay

[@santoshf]

comment in march 2021. EverGiven getting stuck in the suez canal was predicted by these guys!!

[@nedzeco]

Fascinating

[@titaniummechanism3214]

Perfect place for a nice metal concert!

[@1wtrahan]

I never got my 64 gb mini can you guys find it on there somewhere ? I’m waiting !!!! Ps also my rubber chicken

[@wardahshahrum6713]

Planning and monitoring this triple e vessel operation in port aint easy mate 😃

[@Dan23_7]

But can it drift ? 😂

[@wardahshahrum6713]

@@Dan23_7 no it cannot..it was already moored to the bollard in the port to avoid it from drifting

[@carholic-sz3qv]

G-day mate how are you?!

[@americannobody27]

I've said this many times before but no matter how badass we make a ship, or how big it appears when docked, once it gets out to sea it becomes a tiny insignificant speck by comparison! And powerful? There isn't an engine in the world that we can create that even comes close to the power of the sea! 2 twin 85,000hp engines? Bath toy! The ocean could create a wave that would dwarf anything we've got! Weighs a few hundred million pounds? Not a problem, the ocean can pick that up & toss it around like a friggin ragdoll! Next? They're definitely badass ships, but the ocean is badder!

[@jimh.412]

Wow that's cool!!⛴️🚢