Don Carlos Comes to Baltimore December 17, 2018

This Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ro-Ro PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier) was built in Korea by Daewoo Heavy Industry with the dimensions of 199.1×32.26m (653.2×105.84ft) in 1997. In 2006 she was lengthened by 28m (91.86ft) by Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard in Vietnam to her current 227.9×32.26m (747.7×105.84ft). Able to carry up to 7,194 cars or 3,700 cars and 600 trucks she is an impressive sight to behold with her attractive green and white paint job. Learn more about her at this handy info sheet. Note she even has a swimming pool! Her early morning arrival makes this probably my most beautiful arrival video so far. Watch for the pilot boat as well as the tugs coming to help her into her parking spot. Also watch in the final scene for container crane activity over the container ship. For best results watch in FULL SCREEN. You may need to watch for 20+ seconds before full resolution kicks in.

Read about the other ship I observed come in later in the day, the Lisbon Trade. If you enjoyed this sunrise arrival you may also enjoy the container ship Georg Maersk sunrise arrival video as well.

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