"PORT OF CORK WELCOMED LARGEST CONTAINER SHIP TO DATE.
On Thursday 28th June 2018 the container ship MV Polar Costa Rica berthed at the Port of Cork’s Deepwater Berth in Ringaskiddy as part of a weekly scheduled call from Central America to Cork. This container ship is the largest container ship to berth in Ringaskiddy Deepwater Berth to date. Despite the size of this vessel, the discharge operation will take just 6-8 hours, highlighting the Port of Cork’s capability as a Tier 1 port. As the Port of Cork recently began construction of the new Cork Container Terminal in Ringaskiddy, it is anticipated that these size vessels will soon become regular visitors to the Port of Cork.
With an overall length of 230m, a deadweight tonnage of 43,600 tonnes, the ship is carrying containers of fresh fruit, predominately Fyffes bananas along with pineapples and melons."
Crew at the bow of the vessel as they prepare to dock in Ringaskiddy.
Pic; Larry Cummins.