The ship’s anchor weighs as much as five full-grown African elephants. Dropping it makes a sound like a thunderclap you can feel in your bones.
If you stood on the bridge, the front of the ship is so far away you can’t see it. It disappears over the horizon. The captain needs binoculars just to see the bow.
The Irina takes about two nautical miles to come to a complete stop. That’s a full mile and a half of "uh, we’re not gonna make it."
What Does It Carry?
Everything you own. Seriously. Your phone, your shoes, your avocado toast ingredients. If you bought it recently, it probably traveled on a ship like this.
One trip can carry 1.8 billion bananas. That’s enough bananas for every person on Earth to eat three each. Or one giant, very yellow smoothie.
The Irina also hauls cars, electronics, and giant wind turbine blades. It is basically a floating mall that hates staying still.
