Top 10 longest ships in the world. Top largest ships in the world. What is the largest tanker in the world

06.11.2019

Tankers are vessels designed to transport oil from production sites to oil refineries. Increasing needs and the desire to maximize profits have led to the creation of supertankers, striking in their size and being the largest ships in the world.

They are also called tankers, emphasizing their purpose (for the delivery of liquid cargo: oil, gas, wine, oil, acids, and so on). This article will focus on the largest oil tankers in the world.

How tankers are arranged

The body of these giants consists of a rigid frame, divided by longitudinal partitions into "tanks" (compartments filled with oil).

Modern supertankers have a double-hull structure, that is, they have an extremely durable outer hull that takes the impact of a possible collision, and an inner hull that is responsible for the transportation of dangerous cargo. These vessels received such a transformation in 1990 after a series of environmental disasters associated with the crash of the supertankers Toray Canyon (1967), Amoco Cadiz (1978), Exxon Valdez (1989), when thousands of gallons of oil spilled into the sea, causing irreparable damage to the ecosystem of Great Britain, France and Alaska.

Single and double hull oil carriers

Single-hull giant oil carriers include:

"Crimea".
Torrey Canyon.
Exxon Valdis.
Amoco Haven and Amoco Cadiz.
Idemitsu Maru.
Esso Atlantic.
Batillus.
Knock Nevis.

They have a two-hull structure (selection from the top 10):

Sirius Star.
Hellespont Fairfax.

How oil ships work

Loading of "black gold" is carried out by the most powerful pumps, located in special pumping stations, which are equipped with ports. In order to unload the tanker, pumps are also installed on it and a special pipeline system has been created, which has a blockage and valves.

When the ship is loaded, the density of the oil is high and the outside air temperature is low enough, the oil is heated to reduce its viscosity and therefore facilitate pumping. Heating is carried out with the help of water vapor, which flows through pipelines that run directly in the tanks (compartments with oil). That is why tankers are equipped with steam boilers with enormous capacity.

Tanks are thoroughly cleaned and degassed each time raw materials are pumped out of the ship to prevent ignition of vapors that are released from the cargo residues.

Characteristics

All oil carriers included in the group of supertankers have similar properties:

Big sizes. As a rule, the length and width of these vessels is very large. Thus, the largest tanker in the world, whose dimensions are truly enormous, had a length close to 500 meters and a width of about 70 meters.
A high degree of draft when transporting cargo (For example, the draft of Sirius Star when loaded is 22 m).
Huge displacement (for example, Hellespont Fairfax has a displacement of 234 thousand tons).
Sufficiently high speed for ships of this size. On average 13-17 knots.
The highest carrying capacity (Exxon Valdis transported 235 thousand tons of oil).
Huge deadweight (total weight, which includes the weight of the cargo, the necessary fuel, equipment, and so on). For example, the deadweight of Batillus is almost 554 thousand tons.
Crew size - 30-40 people.

The largest tankers in the world. Top 10

10. Supertanker "Crimea" - the largest tanker of the USSR and the modern Russian Federation. Built at the Kerch shipyard. Launched in 1974. In 1989 it was sold to Vietnam with the name Chi Linh. Length - 295 m, width - 44.95 m, deadweight - 150,500 tons.

9. "Torey Canyon" - made in the USA, this tanker was wrecked in 1967 on its way to England. Tanker length - 296.8 m.

8. "Exxon Valdis" - was built in 1985. in San Diego (California). In 1989, it crashed off the coast of Alaska, which led to the release of 700,000 barrels of oil. After the aftermath, she was towed to the shores of San Diego and re-commissioned. In 2012, the tanker was scrapped in Singapore. Length - 300 m, width - 51 m, deadweight - 209,836 tons.

7. Sirius Star - was made in 2008 in Geoje (South Korea). In November 2008, captured by Somali pirates. Released in 2009. The length of the tanker is 332 m, the width is 58 m.

6. MT-Haven (Amoco Milford Haven) - launched in 1973 in Cadiz (Spain). Carried oil from the Middle East to ports on the Mediterranean Sea. Sunk in 1991 near Genoa (Italy) as a result of a rocket hit during the conflict between Iran and Iraq. Now it is one of the most visited wrecks by divers. Length - 334 m, width - 51 m, deadweight - 233,690 tons.

Amoco Cadiz is the twin tanker of MT-Haven. "Amoco Cadiz" began its voyage in 1975 from Cadiz (Italy). And in 1978, as a result of being stranded, it broke into three parts and sank off the coast of France. The death of the ship led to one of the largest environmental disasters. About 200,000 tons of oil spilled into the sea. Tanker length - 334 m, width - 51 m, deadweight - 233,690 tons.

5. Idemitsu Maru - built in 1966 in Yokohama (Japan). Transported oil from the Persian Gulf to the shores of Japan. Decommissioned in 1980. Currently completely disassembled. Length - 344 m, width - 49.84 m, deadweight (absolute load capacity) - 209,413 tons.

4. Hellespont Fairfax - created in South Korea in 2002. Transports oil from Saudi Arabia to Houston. Length - 380 m, width - 68 m.

3. Esso Atlantic is the brainchild of Japanese shipbuilders. It was launched in 1977. Under the flag of Liberia, it delivered oil from the Middle East to Western Europe. Scrapped in Pakistan in 2002. Length - 406.5 m, deadweight - 516,891 tons.

2. Batillus - launched in France in 1976. Carried oil from the Persian Gulf to Northern Europe. Decommissioned and completely dismantled in Taiwan in 1985. Length - 414.22 m, width - 63 m, deadweight - 553,662 tons.

1. Knock Nevis is the largest oil tanker in the world. It was built in 1976 in Japan. Let's pay a little more attention to the leader.

Knock Nevis. History of the giant

The largest oil tanker in the world began its journey in 1976 in Japan, and then was transferred to the possession of a Greek tycoon. Initially, the dimensions of the vessel were as follows: length - 376.7 m, width - 68.9 m, and deadweight - 418,610 tons. It was propelled by a huge steam turbine with a capacity of 50,000 horsepower, and a speed of 16 knots was provided by an incredible four-bladed propeller. During the factory tests, a strong vibration of the hull was revealed, which caused the Greek owners to refuse to accept the vessel. In 1976, the largest tanker in the world was handed over to SHI, where it was given the name Oppama.

After that, the tanker came into the possession of a Hong Kong shipowner, and a large-scale processing of the vessel was started. In 1981, the giant was named Seawise Giant, now its length has increased to 485 m, width to 68.86 m, and the deadweight is 564,763 tons.

The largest tanker in the world was supposed to carry oil from the Middle East to US ports. In 1986, during the conflict between Iran and Iraq, the ship was damaged by an anti-ship missile and was officially considered a sunk.

In 1988, the Norwegian company Norman bought, raised and restored the ship, giving her the name Happy Giant ("Happy Giant").

In 1991, the tanker changed its name and owner again. It became known as Gehre Viking and was owned by the Norwegian company Loki Stream AS.

Due to its structure (the tanker was single-hulled), the vessel could not enter the ports of Europe and the USA (according to the law on double-hulled ships), and therefore in 2004 it changed its owner again, was named Knock Nevis and converted into an oil storage off the coast of Qatar.

In 2010, the largest tanker in the world was renamed for the last time (now it was called Mont) and under the flag of Sierra Leone was sent to India for recycling.

One of the anchors of this huge vessel is on display at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum.

What is the largest tanker in the world

Among experts, there are still disputes about which of the giant tankers should be given the well-deserved first place. This is due to the fact that the original dimensions of Knock Nevis were: length - 376.7 m, and deadweight - 418,610 tons, and only after the alteration the ship turned into a real colossus with a length of 458.45 m, a deadweight of 564,763 tons and a displacement of 657,000 tons.

The original dimensions of his opponent Batillus were as follows: length - 414.22 m and deadweight - 553,662 tons, in addition, Batillus was not subjected to alterations and did not change its purpose.

Future technologies

Very soon, the largest tanker in the world (photo above) will hand over the palm among the largest ships to truly huge floating cities with offices, parks, residential buildings and roads. The project of such a city called "Green Float" was developed by a Japanese company and will soon be implemented.

Another equally ambitious floating city plan, Eco Atlantis, is being implemented by China Communications, a Chinese company. The city is being built off the coast of Nigeria.

Who said size doesn't matter? The gigantic vessels, striking in their dimensions, are built with the latest technology and carry more than 90% of the total amount of cargo by sea (and that's not counting people). The largest ships in the world are oil tankers, container ships and cruise ships.

Large ships are built for various human needs. Some, with large diesel engines, carry cargo over long distances, while naval ships usually sail on nuclear engines so that they can not depend on fuel and stay at sea for many months. But, regardless of the mode of transportation, at one glance at one of the megaships, you understand how much human effort and what engineering genius was required to build each giant.

Here list of largest ships in the world with photos and detailed descriptions.

10. Planet Solar - 31 meters

What types of energy did not try to use the shipping industry - diesel, gas, nuclear, wind energy. But the solar region remained uncovered until the advent of Planet Solar. It is the largest solar powered ship in the world. Its length is 31 meters, and the panels are able to absorb almost 103.4 kW of solar energy.

The speed of the ship is still low - only 8 knots, but, in the end, this is a unique development. It will certainly be improved.

9. Club Med 2 - 194 meters

Built in 1992 in Le Havre, France, the Club Med 2 is the largest sailing ship in the world. Its length is 194 m, and the carrying capacity is 14,983 tons. For comparison: the wing length is 117.3 meters.

In addition to the 214 crew members, 386 passengers can board the Club Med 2. The sailboat speeds up to 10-15 knots and currently operates as a cruise ship - in the summer it sails on the waters of the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas, and in the winter it goes to the Caribbean.

Club Med 2 has five masts. In addition to seven sails (they are not controlled by people, but by the ship's computer), the ship has four diesel engines. Entertainment for passengers includes ballroom dancing, card games, music shows and, of course, stunning sea views - Club Med 2 sails, like many sailing ships before it, along the coastline and only during the day, and anchors at night.

8. SSV-33 - 265 meters

The largest ship in Russia is also known under the name "Ural". It belongs to the class of reconnaissance ships with a nuclear power plant. The Ural was built during the Cold War, when the USSR and the USA were watching each other with might and main. And it was intended for reconnaissance operations in, where the United States possessed several test sites for ballistic missiles. The length of the Ural was 265 m, the crew consisted of 950 people, the cruising speed was 21.6 knots. Thanks to the nuclear engine, the Ural was autonomous and, after refueling, could not enter the port for three months.

The Ural began its service on the Far East coast, where, due to its gigantic size, there was no berth of a suitable size for it, so the ship spent most of its time anchored in the bay. But his calmness was deceptive - in the 80s, the Ural served as the main source of information about what was being done in the military circles of the United States and Japan.

It all ended with the beginning of perestroika. First, junior conscripts were transferred to the reserve, then nuclear boilers were damaged as a result of a fire. For some time, the ship lived on diesel generators, until the painful half-starved existence ended in 2001 - the Ural was laid up. In 2008, its disposal began, and by 2016 it was finally dismantled.

7. USS Enterprise (CVN-65) - 342 meters

No, this ship has nothing to do with Star Trek, but its dimensions are truly impressive - it is the largest warship in the world in the history of the navy. Its length is 342 m, it can carry up to 4,600 troops, 2,520 tons of weapons, and the cruise speed of the namesake Enterprise is 33.6 knots.

USS Enterprise has a long and proud history.

Once it became the first among nuclear aircraft carriers (launched in 1961) and its price was so high that it was decided to abandon the planned series of ships of the same purpose and size.
Started USS Enterprise service during the Caribbean crisis, then patrolled the Mediterranean, participated in the Vietnam War and, almost twenty years later, in Iraq, fought against sea pirates ...
Overall, her service life was 51 years in a row - longer than any other US aircraft carrier to this day.

But the world was changing, and even such a technically perfect ship, which was regularly upgraded, was hopelessly outdated. In 2012, the ship made its last voyage. And by April 2018, it was finally put out of action.

6. RMS Queen Mary 2 - 345 meters

The world's largest transatlantic liner is the RMS Queen Mary 2, built in 2004. The ship got its name in honor of the first "Queen Mary", which left the shipyard in 1936, and the abbreviation RMS (royal mail ship, royal mail ship) was awarded only to the fastest and most reliable ships. The RMS Queen Mary 2 is currently the only transatlantic vessel cruising between Southampton and New York. However, once a year, the Queen also works as a cruise ship, making a round-the-world tour.

The length of the "Queen Mary" is 345 m, it can accommodate 2620 passengers and 1253 crew members. She develops a speed of 30 knots. Although the ship is inferior in size to the titanic cruise liners (however, by only 15 m), it still does not give up its position as the largest ocean liner.

A cruise liner differs from an ocean liner in that the first of them goes on a journey and drops passengers on the spot in the same port, while the purpose of the second is to transport passengers from one point to another.
However, this is not the only difference. The transatlantic liner makes long journeys, so it often encounters adverse weather conditions. Therefore, its design should be stronger than that of cruise ships sailing in comfortable conditions, seaworthiness should be better, and engines should be more powerful.
A cruise ship, on the other hand, can afford to focus on the number of passengers carried instead of seaworthiness and endurance - that's why they have such a funny box shape for better passenger capacity.

5. Gas carriers Q-Max - 345 meters

The world's largest carriers of liquefied gas are Q-Max ships. Their length reaches 345 m, and the total capacity varies from 262,000 to 267,000 m3. At the same time, their speed is not bad for ships of this class - 19.5 knots.

There are currently 14 vessels of this type in circulation; they were built by Samsung, Hyundai and Daewoo. The very first of them, Mozah, left the shipyard in 2007 and got its name in honor of one of the wives of the Emir of Qatar. All 14 vessels are owned by a Qatari natural gas transportation company. These are the largest ships capable of docking at LNG terminals.

4. Oasis of the Seas - 360 meters

The largest passenger ships in the world are Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas, formerly known as Project Genesis. They belong to the company Royal Caribbean and were built respectively in 2009, 2010 and 2015. The cruise ships are 360 meters long and carry up to 6,296 passengers, excluding a crew of 2,394. These are the fastest of the large passenger ships - their speed reaches 22.6 knots.

There is plenty of entertainment on them so that the tourists on board do not get bored. There is even surfing, a 25 m long zipline (descent by cable) with a height of 9 decks, two 13 m high climbing walls, swimming pools, a basketball court, a water park and even an ice rink. No wonder there are so many attendants on the ship!

The Oasis of the Seas cost about $1.14 million to build, the highest price ever paid for a civilian ship in human history. Both Oasis and Allure currently operate week-long Caribbean cruises and are very popular with tourists.

3. TI class ships - 380 meters

The largest oil tankers in operation were designed and built for the Hellespont Group at a shipyard in South Korea by Daewoo (or rather, its shipbuilding division) in 2003. There are four vessels in total - later the customers renamed them TI Oceania, TI Europe, TI Asia and TI Africa.

Approximately 90 million dollars and 700,000 man-hours were spent on the construction of each vessel. They are shorter than Knock Nevis at 78m; their length is 380 m, carrying capacity is 440,000 tons, and they can develop speed from 16 to 18 knots. In addition to their size, the ships impress with the elegance of their outlines and the beauty of their design; when viewed from high above, they most of all look like giant snow-white icebergs.

2. CSCL Globe and Maersk Triple E class vessels - 400 meters

In the fall of 2014, the christening ceremony of the world's largest container ship, the CSCL Globe, took place. It was the very first among five 19,000 TEU (TEU stands for "twenty-foot equivalent", a measure of the capacity of a cargo carrier) vessels ordered by a Chinese shipbuilding company in 2013. However, the CSCL Globe record has since been surpassed by OOCL class freighters, which reach an impressive 21,413 TEU in the same length.

A 400 m long megaship sails with the help of a 77,200 hp main engine. with., the efficiency of which is so high that it consumes no more fuel than a container ship with a carrying capacity of almost half. Fuel economy is up to 20%. This happens due to the fact that the “smart” engine reacts to the situation at sea and regulates fuel consumption accordingly.

The Danish company Maersk ordered Daewoo to build 20 Maersk Triple E-class ships. Each of them cost about $200 million. Their capacity is slightly less than that of the CSCL Globe (18,000 TEU), but they are almost the same in length. The cruise speed of the new container ships is high - from 23 to 26 knots, which makes them the fastest vessels of this class in the world.

Triple E, that is, “triple E” - principles encoded in a short form, which were followed by customers and shipbuilders:

saving;
energy efficiency;
environmental friendliness.

Maersk vessels are currently among the most cost-effective container ships in terms of cost/carrying capacity.

1. Knock Nevis - 458.45 meters

During its service to people, the ship has changed many names - Seawise Giant, Happy Giant, Jahre Viking and, finally, Knock Nevis. This is the longest ship in the history of shipbuilding - from bow to stern, its length is 1504 feet (or 458.45 m), which exceeds the length of the Empire State Building laid on its side. Knock Nevis belonged to the ULCC class of oil tankers and had the largest cargo capacity of any vessel. It is considered the largest artificial object capable of moving independently, of all ever built by man.

At full load, the volume of cargo carried by the ship was 657019 tons, and with a draft of 24.6 m, even the English Channel, the Suez and Panama canals were shallow for the sea giant. At the same time, the speed of the ship was surprisingly high for such a size - 16 knots. The Knock Nevis was powered by a single engine with a diameter of 9 m. The braking distance from cruise speed to a complete stop took 9 km, and the turning radius of the vessel was 3 km. He was served by a team of 35 people.

The Knock Nevis was built in 1979 by the Japanese shipbuilding company Sumimoto Heavy Industries at the Japanese shipyard in Yokosuko. The Greek owner named the ship Porthos. Since then, the ship has seen a lot:

traveled the seas for about 30 years;
was damaged in 1988 during the Iran-Iraq war;
was repaired and sold to Norway;
in 2009 he made his last trip to the shipyard in Gujarat, India, where he was dismantled.

Why are the largest ships in the world dangerous?

Huge ships are not very environmentally friendly. Cargo transportation by sea costs the planet almost 1.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide, which is 6% of the total emissions. This number is twice that of air transport.

For this reason, most marine giants are trying to switch to highly efficient and fuel-saving engines, and also use hybrid systems - there are ships that are powered by wind and solar energy.

Today we will talk about the biggest ships that exist on our planet. Among them there will be passenger, cargo, military and industrial ships. Most of these ships are of such incredible size that they cannot pass through most straits and channels. Such ships will never be able to visit most ports, because they simply will not fit there.

We have selected for you the 10 most incredible giant ships. Half of them were built relatively recently, several pieces have already been decommissioned and are unsuitable for navigation. But there are models that you can still visit, because cruise ships still ply the ocean.

1. Prelude. This platform will be designed for the transportation and production of natural gas, its length will be 488m. The vessel will be the first platform in the world built for such a purpose. It is created by a well-known South Korean company. The size of this ship is so huge that it could fit 5 football fields or 170 Olympic pools.

This gas processing plant is still under development, but construction is expected to be completed by 2017. The first seabed drilling near Australia is already scheduled. It is also worth noting that this ship cannot be sunk. It was designed in such a way that it can withstand even the strongest hurricane.

2. Seawise Giant. This ship is the largest tanker designed for the storage and transportation of oil. Its length is 458 m. The tanker was built in Japan for a customer from Greece, but the buyer refused to pay for the goods. It turned out that the ship has a very strong vibration when it reverses. Therefore, it was sold to Hong Kong and rebuilt a bit. Since 1970, the ship has been owned by 5 different owners.

During the Iran-Iraq war, the ship was nearly sunk by a fighter jet missile fired at it. A fire broke out on the ship, and the entire crew had to be evacuated, after which the ship was stranded. After this incident, everyone considered the ship sunken. It stood in the Strait of Hormuz until the Norwegians repaired it. After that, he walked until 2009, now he is used to store oil.

3. Pierre Guillaumat. The tanker is 414 meters long and was built by the French in 1978. Unfortunately, he went to sea for only 5 years, after which he was dismantled for spare parts in Korea. This happened due to the fact that the ship could not pass into the Panama Canal, because of this it did not generate income.

4.CSCL Globe. The largest container ship first set sail in the winter of 2015. Its length is 400 m, the ship belongs to a Chinese company and is the largest among container ships. This ship is also famous for having the most powerful engine in the world, which is 17 m high. After the successful creation of this ship in China, they decided to release another ship, which will be many times larger.

5. Emma Maersk In Denmark, this container ship with a length of 397 m was created. In 2006, the ship was sent to sea. At the moment it is the largest operating vessel. Despite its size, it can pass into the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. There is always a lot of gossip and rumors about this ship, because there was a major fire during its construction. Later, in 2013, the ship lost control in the Suez Canal.

6. Pioneering Spirit. The ship is in first place in terms of deck area. Its developers claim that the ship can accommodate an average city quite comfortably. Its length is 382 m. It was created in South Korea to transport drilling platforms and lay pipelines under water. This year there was a big scandal in Europe, because earlier this ship was named after the Nazi and criminal - Peter Schelte Heerm. This scandal reached the British government, after which the head of the company, who is the son of a criminal, agreed to rename the ship.

7. Allure of the Seas. The world's largest cruise ship can carry over 6,000 passengers. It is made by an American-Norwegian company, its length is 362 m. There is a lot of entertainment for vacationers on board. There is a park with trees and flowers, a skating rink, an aquatheatre, shops, a climbing wall, bars, saunas, restaurants, etc. The liner is in great demand, the price for a two-week voyage is from 50,000 rubles.

8 Valemax. The ship is the largest dry cargo ship designed to transport ore. The ship was launched in 2010, its length is 360 m. This dry cargo ship uses 97 tons of fuel per day.

9. Queen Mary II. The ship is one of the largest passenger liners, its length is 345 m. It was built by a French company and can accommodate 2,000 passengers. The uniqueness of this liner is that in addition to casinos, theaters, restaurants and other entertainment, it accommodates a planetarium on its board.

When we talk about ships, the first thing that comes to mind is the Titanic. However, few people know that there were and are still large ships in the world. Unfortunately, in our time, half of them have been dismantled. So you can only see them in the picture. The rest still surf the oceans and seas. As for the key selection of sizes, they were considered according to the maximum length of the vessel.

The first place went to the vessel with such a name. And the floating platform itself was the first in the world. People used it both for transportation and for liquefying and extracting natural gas on board. This wonderful and huge model is being handled by Samsung Heavy Industries. Apparently, Samsung is already tired of creating phones and TVs. It's time to invent masterpieces. Nowadays, the ship is considered the largest in the world. As for the completion of the construction of all components, it will come to an end in 2017. At the same time, the company wants to drill the seabed off the coast of Australia.

The deadweight of this machine is 564763 tons. So she rightfully takes second place. The ship was launched into the water in 1979. In those days, it was considered so large that people compared its length with the tallest buildings in the world. The ship was not able to fit not only in the Panama Canal, but also in the Suez. In 1988, there was the Iran-Iraq war. At the same time, the ship was severely damaged by an Iraqi Air Force missile. At that moment, the ship was carrying Iranian oil in the Persian Gulf.

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This supertanker is considered to be the largest in terms of deadweight today. It was built by a French company. The construction took only five years, and after that, the ship was dismantled for scrap in South Korea in 1983. In 1977 the ship was launched. Its length was 414.2 meters, and the deadweight was 555051 tons. As for the short life of the tanker, its commercial utility was minimal. The ship of everything was not able to pass through the Panama and Suez canals.

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The ship received fourth place due to its length of 406.5 meters. Its deadweight is 516891 tons. The ship was launched in 1977. Despite the fact that it was built in Japan, the design made its first voyage for its intended purpose from Liberia. The tanker, as a rule, was engaged in the transportation of oil between the countries of the Middle East and Europe. It was also dismantled for scrap in 2002 in Pakistan.

What is special about this ship? The Danish firm has decided to make the first of 8 identical container ships in the E-Class series. In our time, the ship is considered the only one operating among all the giants. It was launched into the water in 2006. The ship carries various cargoes between Northern Europe and Asia through the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. Despite its impressive size, the ship managed to gain notoriety. When it was built, there was a big fire, but in 2013, due to damage to one engine, the structure lost control in the Suez Canal. There was no flood then.

The deadweight of this design is 441585 tons. The length is 380 meters. Double hull ships are now considered the largest ships in operation worldwide in terms of gross tonnage and deadweight. Only 4 identical vessels were commissioned.

This type of ship can be attributed to the family of the largest bulk carriers. They, in turn, belong to the Brazilian mining company Vale. The design was made to transport ore to America from Brazil. The length of the ship is 362 meters, and the deadweight is 400315 tons. In total, about 30 such ships were made with a deadweight, which varied from 380 to 400 thousand tons.

The Oasis cruise ship class has two twin ships. They are considered the largest representatives of their type in the world. But if we take into account our model, then its length is 362 meters. Deadweight is 19750 tons. The ship was launched in 2008. This liner can carry the maximum number of passengers, which is 6296 people. The crew is equal to 2384 people. On board, by the way, there is still a bunch of entertainment that is unrealistic to put on one sheet.

As for the length of the ship, it is 345 meters. Deadweight - 19189 tons. The structure was launched in 2002. This is one of the largest passenger liners in the world. Across the ocean, the ship is ready to transport up to 2620 people. There are also 15 restaurants, a casino, a ship planetarium and much more.

10. Mozah

The last place on our list goes to a ship with a length of 345 meters and a deadweight of 128,900 tons. The design is considered the first of the Q-max family of tankers. It was made to transport reduced natural gas, which is produced in fields near Qatar.

Video: Top 10 largest ships in the world

Since ancient times, people have traveled the seas, gradually improving their ships. Modern shipbuilding is very developed, and the range of ships has become extremely diverse. But the TOP of the largest ships in the world always attracts special attention, which will be discussed below.

1. Seawise Giant (Knock Nevis)

Deadweight - 564 700 tons.
. Length - 458.5 m.
. Year of construction - 1979.
. Last country of registration: Sierra Leone. Dismantled for scrap.

Until 2010, the largest ship in the world was the Knock Nevis supertanker, built in 1975 in the Japanese city of Yokosuka. Before changing several names, he had a simple number 1016. But the cyclopean dimensions actually ruined him - the tanker could not pass through either the Panama or the Suez Canal, even in the English Channel it would run aground, so move from ocean to ocean could only take a roundabout way.
During the Iran-Iraq war in 1988, an Iraqi missile hit him and seriously damaged him. As a result, the supertanker sank in the Persian Gulf near the shore. After the end of the conflict, he was raised from the bottom and towed to Singapore, where they were able to restore in 1991, giving him a new "optimistic" name "Happy Giant". But as a tanker, no one needed it, so it began to serve as a floating oil storage. Finally, in 2009, the "lucky" was sent on his last journey to the Indian shores, where the next year he was cut into scrap metal.

2. Pierre Guillaumat

Deadweight - 555,000 tons.
. Length - 414.2 m.
. Year of construction - 1977.
. Last country of registration: France. Cut up for scrap.

In the family of twin ships of the Batillus series, this supertanker is the largest in terms of deadweight. It was built at French shipyards, worked for nothing at all - 5 years, after which it was mercilessly sent in 1983 to South Korea, where it turned into scrap metal. The rest of his brothers from the same series shared his fate. The reasons for such an inglorious death in all cases were the same problems with the impossibility of passing through the Suez and Panama canals.

3 Esso Atlantic

Deadweight - 516 900 tons.
. Length - 406.5 m.
. Year of construction - 1977.
. Last country of registration: Liberia. Cut up for scrap.

At one time, this oil supertanker was also a deadweight champion. It was built in Japan, and made its first commercial route from African Liberia, where the company owner Esso Tankers registered it under the Liberian flag. Most often, the tanker transported oil from the Middle East to Europe. But in 2002, the end came to him - in Pakistan, he was cut into scrap metal. He was practically a twin ship "Esso Pacific", but despite the "Pacific" name, he was smaller than the "Atlantic brother".

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4. Emma Maersk

Deadweight - 156 900 tons.
. Length - 397 m.
. Year of construction - 2006.
. Last country of registration: Denmark. It is still in operation.

This is the first ship of eight identical container ships of the E-class series, built by the Danish holding Moller-Maersk Group. At the time of her first voyage in 2006, she was the world's largest floating ship. "Emma Maersk" carries a variety of cargo between Asia and America, following through the Suez Canal and the Strait of Gibraltar.
This ship has a not very successful history - when its construction was already being completed, a fire broke out on the upper deck, which seriously damaged the brand new ship. Needed some repairs which were done quickly. In 2013, a new misfortune happened - right in the middle of the Suez Canal, one of the dry cargo ship's power plants broke down, as a result of which it lost control. Fortunately, both the ship and the canal remained intact.
Europeans do not favor the giant for its use of sulfur-rich fuel. Like many giant ships, "Emma" does not fit into the Panama Canal, so the Pacific Ocean is closed to her (not around Cape Horn to sail there!).

5.TI Class

Deadweight - 441 600 tons.
. Length - 380 m.
. Year of construction - 2003.
. Last country of registration: Belgium. It is still in operation.

This double-hulled ship had the largest deadweight and gross tonnage of its time. In total, four completely identical ships were built: two "TI Africa" and "TI Oceania" under the flag of the Marshall Islands, "TI Europe" under the Belgian flag and "TI Asia". But in 2010, floating platform-terminals for storage and shipment of oil products were made from "Asia" and "Afrika", since then they have been working on a layup near one of the Qatari offshore oil fields.

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6 Vale Sohar

Deadweight - 400 300 t.
. Length - 362 m.
. Year of construction - 2012.
. Last country of registration: Marshall Islands. It is still in operation.

This vessel belongs to the family of the largest bulk carriers and is owned by the mining company Vale from Brazil. It transports ore mined in Brazil to the United States. In total, 40 huge dry cargo ships ply along this route, the deadweight of which is in the range of 380-400 thousand tons. Sohar is the largest ship among them.

7. Allure of the Seas

Deadweight - 19 750 tons.
. Length - 362 m.
. Year of construction - 2008.
. Last country of registration: Bahamas. It is still in operation.

This vessel belongs to the class of cruise ships "Oasis", consisting of two twins (the second "Oasis in the Seas"), occupying a leading place for its type of ships in the world. They say that Allure is still 5 cm longer than Oasis, which is why it is presented here. This giant is able to take on board 6296 passengers and 2384 crew members. The types of entertainment offered on board are innumerable, this floating city has a golf course and an ice rink, a lot of bars and shops, there is even a park with exotic plants.

8. Queen Mary II

Deadweight - 19 200 t.
. Length - 345 m.
. Year of construction - 2002.
. Last country of registration: Bermuda. It is still in operation.

This beautiful transatlantic cruise ship is one of the largest passenger liners in the world. It is capable of transporting 2,620 passengers from the Old to the New World or back with maximum comfort. It was designed and built by the French company "Chantiers del" Atlantique ". On board there is a theater, a casino, 15 restaurants and the only planetarium on ships.

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9. Mozah

Deadweight - 128 900 tons.
. Length - 345 m.
. Year of construction - 2007.
. Last country of registration: Qatar. It is still in operation.

This vessel opens a new family of tankers of the Q-Max series, which specialize in the transportation of liquefied natural gas produced in fields off the coast of Qatar. It was designed and built in South Korea. In total, 14 tankers from this series are currently in operation.

10. USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

Length - 342 m.
. Year of construction - 1960.
. Last country of registration: USA. The aircraft carrier has been decommissioned.

This is the largest American nuclear strike aircraft carrier, the first to operate a nuclear power plant. He began acting in 1961. A series of six similar hulks was planned, but only the Enterprise was built. Its cost resulted in an incredible 451 million of those more dollars, so even the bottomless US budget could not afford such expenses. In length, it is the largest warship in the world. Having refueled once with nuclear fuel, the aircraft carrier acquired autonomy for 13 years of active service and could cover a million nautical miles during this time. In February 2017, the Enterprise was sent to an honorary retirement - for the US Navy, this was the first farewell to a nuclear aircraft carrier.