Large ships in the world. The largest passenger ship in the world: history and modernity

One of the largest moving objects created by man are ships. There are a large number of various vessels used for various purposes. There are a lot of huge ships, but there are even more big ones, so instead of listing them all, we decided to rank the largest ships in their class, which included only 9 representatives, but what kind!

9 Eclipse yacht

Our rating is opened by the largest and most expensive yacht in the world, which belongs to one of the richest people Russia Roman Abramovich. The yacht was launched in 2009 in Hamburg and was equipped with a 12-berth mini-submarine, a warning system for missile attack, bulletproof glass, two helicopters with take-off platforms, four pleasure boats, 20 motorized scooters and infrared lasers that prevent digital photography. The yacht itself consists of 9 decks, they have a 500 square meter cabin with a stage and a piano, a 56 meter long private deck of the owner, 11 luxury cabins for 24 passengers, a gym with a sauna, a 16 meter swimming pool, a cinema hall, a dance hall, two kitchens and staff quarters for 92 people. The number of crew and attendants is 70 people. The yacht is 162 meters long, 21 meters wide, and has a displacement of 13,000 tons. The cost of the yacht is 340 million euros.

8 Ferry "Ulysses"

This is the world's largest passenger ferry - the pride of Ireland. It makes 4 flights a day, 230 kilometers per flight between the UK and Ireland. In addition to passengers, this ferry also carries a lot of all kinds of cargo, and the reason for this is the island way of life of the nation, which requires an inexhaustible trade turnover, which depends on sea ​​routes. Sea ferry "Ulysses" unloads and loads in 90 minutes thanks to the original design, which can be loaded and unloaded on two decks at the same time. There are 117 double and 110 single cabins on board.

From the boarding ramp, passengers enter the main hall, which can compete with a luxury hotel. The cabins offer all the benefits of a regular hotel room, a huge shopping mall, cinema and restaurants are located on other decks. The passenger ferry is twice the size of its predecessors and is not afraid of ten-meter waves. The cargo-passenger ship has 12 decks and four kilometers of traffic lanes. Its length is 209 meters, width - 31 meters, displacement - 50,000 tons. The ferry accommodates: trucks or trailers - 240 units, cars- 1342 units, passengers - 1900 people.

7 The Stella Deneb cattle ship

The world's largest livestock ship was launched in 1980. One of the major livestock shipping companies, Siba Ships, in 2007 carried out the largest livestock shipment in the world. The route ran from the port of Townsville, Australia to one of the ports of Indonesia. On board the vessel "Stella Deneb" were loaded 20060 heads of large cattle and 2564 heads of sheep and goats. For the delivery of animals to the port, 28 trains were involved. All transportation was carried out under the vigilant supervision and control of the veterinary services and complied with the most high standards. Delivery of such a batch of artiodactyls to the customer cost 11.5 million Australian dollars. The ship can carry cargo weighing up to 21,525 tons, its length is 213 meters and its width is 32 meters.

6 Ship for the transport of ships "MV Blue Marlin"

This unique and impressive Norwegian ship is designed to carry unfinished or damaged ships, oil rigs, cranes, moorings and other ships and structures that need to be transported by water. The MV Blue Marlin, for example, was used to transport a BP oil rig and a damaged US warship and even an entire oil refinery, whose transportation became the basis of one of the plots of the television show Extreme Engineering on the Discovery Channel, as well as TV the show “Mega Movers”, which was released on the channel “History Channel”. The principle of operation of the vessel is that it submerges several meters under water and swims under the object that needs to be transported. Vessel equipped gym, sauna, swimming pool and 38 cabins that can easily accommodate 60 people. Length - 217 meters, width - 42 meters, height - 13 meters, load capacity - 56,000 metric tons, immersion depth - 10 meters.

5 Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

The American largest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the world, the largest warship launched on May 13, 1972. He made his first trip to the Mediterranean Sea, becoming the first American ship with a nuclear power plant to enter the Mediterranean Sea in ten years. In 1988, he provided security during the Olympic Games in Seoul. In 1991 he made a trip to the Persian Gulf, participated in Operation Desert Storm. Since 2003, he has been participating in the war in Iraq. The length of the ship is 332 meters, the width is 76 meters, the power is 260,000 Horse power, crew - 3200 people, 90 helicopters fit on board.

4 Tanker Xin Buyan

The largest operating tanker was built in China in Guangzhou using its own Chinese technologies. Construction of the tanker began in 2008. Launched in early 2010. The tanker "Xin Buyan" with a displacement of 350,000 tons is currently the most modern and one of the largest in the world. The length of the ship's deck is 333 meters, which is more than the size of three football fields. The width of the tanker reaches 60 meters. Xin Buyan is designed to carry up to 308,000 tons of oil. As noted in China, the tanker is equipped with one of the most advanced automatic navigation systems in the world, it is designed for any weather and is able to circumnavigate the world in 60 days.

3 Bulk carrier MS Vale Brasil

The Brazilian bulk carrier, the largest in the world, was launched on December 31, 2010. The ship's first cargo was iron ore weighing 391,000 tons, which had to be delivered from a port in Brazil to China. This iron would be enough to build three Golden Gate bridges in the USA, and a little more would be left. Due to the size of the bulk carrier, it can only dock in a few ports in Brazil, Europe and China. The ship has seven cargo compartments, the total area of ​​which is almost 220 cubic meters. The length of the ship is 360 meters, the width is 65 meters, the crew consists of 33 people.

2 Cruise ship "Oasis of the Seas"

The largest cruise ship in the world was launched on November 21, 2008. The christening ceremony for Oasis of the Seas took place on November 30, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale. She departed for her maiden voyage from Oasis of the Seas on December 5, 2009. The program included a one-week cruise with calls to St. Thomas, Sint Maarten and the Bahamas. At the time of the first voyage, only these ports could receive such a huge vessel. Throughout the year, Oasis of the Seas cruises the Caribbean. For the first time in the world, a park of 12 thousand exotic, living plants and shrubs and 56 trees was planted on the ship.

On board the ship there are swimming pools with a jacuzzi, a water park with a water arena, a casino, shops and boutiques where you can buy any food and clothing for every taste, restaurants and bars. There is a 750-seat water amphitheater with fountains, jumps and diving towers in the open air and an indoor theater with 1300 seats, as well as the largest casino in the world cruise fleet and much more. The maximum speed of the liner is 43 km/h. The hull weighs 45,000 tons and consists of 480,000 parts. The length of the ship is 362 meters, width - 60 meters, height - 72 meters, power - 132,000 horsepower, crew - 2165 people, number of passengers - 6400.

1 Container ship "Emma Marsk"

The largest cargo ship is a container ship owned by the Danish company A.P. Moller Maersk Group. The ship is named by the owner of the shipbuilding company in honor of his late wife, Emma. Emma Marsk travels approximately 170,000 nautical miles per year, which is more than 7 distances around the Earth. When fully loaded, Emma Marsk can hold 11,000 full 20' containers or 14,700 empty containers. On March 18, 2011, the Royal Danish Mint issued a 20-krona coin dedicated to the container ship Emma Marsk. The length of the vessel is 397 meters, width - 63 meters, height - 30 meters, carrying capacity - 123,000 tons, power - 109,000 horsepower, loading is possible immediately from 11 cranes, the captain's bridge is located on the 10th floor of the ship's superstructure. Due to the ship's size, the Panama Canal is closed to it.

The key criterion for the distribution of seats was the maximum length of the ship, however, in some cases, the choice also depended on the size of the deadweight - the maximum mass that the ship can carry in order not to sink below the dangerous line (deadweight includes not only cargo, but also fuel, the mass of passengers , crew and provisions).

10. Mozah

Length: 345 m

Deadweight: 128900 t

Launched: 2007

Flag: Qatar

Status: in operation

Mozah is the first ship in the Q-Max family of tankers designed to carry liquefied natural gas mined in deposits near Qatar. Designed and built in South Korea. In total, 14 ships of the Q-Max type are currently in operation.

Q-Max Mozah / ©Nakilat

9. QueenMaryII

Length: 345 m

Deadweight: 19189 t

Launched: 2002

Flag: Bermuda

Status: in operation

One of the largest passenger liners in the world, the transatlantic cruise ship Queen Mary 2 is capable of transporting up to 2,620 passengers across the ocean with all the associated amenities. Designed and built by the French company Chantiers de l "Atlantique. In addition to 15 restaurants, a casino and a theater on board, Queen Mary 2 also has the first ship planetarium.

Size comparison of Queen Mary 2 and Airbus 380, bus, car and person

Queen Mary 2 / ©Tronheim Havn

8. Allure of the Seas

Length: 362 m

Deadweight: 19750 t

Launched: 2008

Flag: Bahamas

Status: in operation

The Oasis cruise ship class includes two twin ships, both of which are the largest of their type in the world. True, Allure of the Seas is still 50 millimeters longer than Oasis in the Seas, which is why it takes the eighth position. The maximum number of passengers that this liner can carry is 6296 people, and the crew is 2384. To list all the entertainment offered on board, you will need to write a separate article - this is a real floating city: from ice rink, golf courses and many shops and bars to a whole park with exotic trees and other unusual plants.

Allure of the Seas / © Daniel Christensen

7 Vale Sohar

Length: 362 m

Deadweight: 400315 t

Launched: 2012

Flag: Marshall Islands

Status: in operation

This vessel belongs to the family of the largest bulk carriers, which in turn belongs to the Brazilian mining company Vale. It is intended for transportation of ore from Brazil to the USA. A total of 30 such ships have already been built with deadweight varying between 380 and 400 thousand tons. Sohar is one of the ships of the family with the maximum deadweight.

Vale Sohar / ©Dmitry Lakhtikov

6. TIclass

Length: 380 m

Deadweight: 441585 t

Launched: 2003

Flag: Marshall Islands and Belgium

Status: 2 in operation, 2 converted to floating platforms

The TI Class double hull ships are currently the largest operating ships in the world in terms of deadweight and gross tonnage. In total, 4 identical ships were commissioned: TI Oceania, TI Africa (under the flag of the Marshall Islands) and TI Asia, TI Europe (under the flag of Belgium). In 2010, "Asia" and "Africa" ​​suffered the fate of being transformed into floating oil storage and offloading (FSO) platforms, and they now serve one of the offshore oil fields near Qatar.

TI Asia (right) / ©Naviearmatori.net/Lillo

5. Emma Maersk

Length: 397 m

Deadweight: 156907 t

Launched: 2006

Flag: Denmark

Status: in operation

The first of 8 identical container ships of the E-Class series of the Danish company Moller-Maersk Group. In 2006, when Emma Maersk first set sail, the ship was the largest operating ship in the world. Carries various cargoes between Northern Europe and Asia through the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. This ship is accompanied by a rather bad reputation: a major fire occurred during its construction, and in 2013, as a result of damage to one of the engines, it lost control right in the Suez Canal. There was no talk of flooding, however, and management was restored. In Europe, Emma has been criticized for using sour fuel.

Emma Maersk / ©Maerskline

4 . Esso Atlantic

Length: 406.5 m

Deadweight: 516891 t

Launched: 1977

Flag: Liberia

Once the world's largest ship by deadweight, the oil supertanker Esso Atlantic was built in Japan in the mid-1970s, but made its first voyage to its intended purpose from Liberia, under the flag of which it was registered by Esso Tankers. He was mainly engaged in the transportation of oil between Europe and the countries of the Middle East. Broken up for scrap in Pakistan in 2002. Also, there was an almost identical ship Esso Pacific, however, the value of the deadweight of the Atlantic is slightly higher, so it was she who took the fourth position.

Esso Atlantic / ©Photobucket/Auke Visser

3. Pierre Guillaumat

Length: 414.2 m

Deadweight: 555051 t

Launched: 1977

Flag: France

Status: scrapped

This supertanker was the largest in terms of deadweight among the family of almost identical French Batillus ships. Built by the French company Chantiers de l "Atlantique, "lived" only 5 years and was dismantled for scrap in South Korea in 1983; the same fate befell the rest of the family (Prairial, Bellamya, Batillus). Such a short service life is explained by the fact that the commercial utility of the supertanker turned out to be minimal: it could not pass through either the Suez or the Panama Canal.

Postcard with the image of Pierre Guillaumat / © Delcampe

2. Seawise Giant (Knock Nevis)

Length: 458.5 m

Deadweight: 564763 t

Launched: 1979

Flag: Sierra Leone (last registered country)

Status: scrapped

Until recently, it was the longest ship in history. The Seawise Giant supertanker was so huge that its length was compared to the tallest buildings in the world. The ship could not fit in either the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal; even the English Channel turned out to be “Giant” not in terms of tonnage. During the Iran-Iraq war in 1988, the ship was seriously damaged by an Iraqi air force missile while it was transporting Iranian oil to Persian Gulf. As a result, the ship sank close to the coast, but soon after the war, Norman International was able to tow it to Singapore, where the ship was repaired and re-commissioned already in 1991, already with a new optimistic name - "Happy Giant". Subsequently, the ship was turned into a floating platform, and in 2009 the Giant set off on its last journey - to the coast of India, where it was subsequently dismantled for scrap.

Comparison of the length of Seawise Giant (Knock Nevis) with the tallest buildings in the world

Jahre Viking is one of former titles ship Happy Giant / ©Didier Pin?on

1. Prelude

Length: 488 m

Deadweight: 600000 t

Launched: hull only, 2013

Flag: not yet received

Status: under construction

Prelude is the world's first floating platform not only for transportation, but also for the production and liquefaction of natural gas directly on board. Under construction by South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries for Royal Dutch Shell. Essentially a mobile gas processing plant, the Prelude is already the largest floating structure ever built by man. By 2017, when the construction of all high-tech components on the hull is completed, it is planned to carry out the first drilling of the seabed near the coast of Australia.

Comparison of the length of the Prelude and the tallest buildings

Prelude Corps / ©AFP/Getty images

People by nature are very curious, they want to know what innovations and miracles he created a common person in some area of ​​life. The tallest ship in the world is a mesmerizing sight, it is rightfully considered the charm of the seas. What is it, and how does it fascinate vacationers?

Description of the tallest ship

Allure of the Seas considered the tallest ship on Earth, its height is 72 meters (measured from the keel to the top of the pipe). Other dimensions, in addition to height:

• 362 meters - length;
• 66 meters - width;
• 255 thousand tons - displacement.

The ship was built in 2010 in the country of Finland. The company owner is located in South Korea. It was the largest liner in all respects, until the same type of vessel " Harmony of the Seas" appeared. But the height of Harmony of the Seas is lower and equal to 70 meters. Therefore, the highest liner remains "Allure of the Seas" ("Charm of the Seas").

From 2010 to the present day, the ship has been in operation. The crew is 2100 people. The number of passengers on the liner varies from 5400 to 6400. The average price of Oasis class liners is 500-800 million dollars.

The history of the ship

In March 2007, an American shipping company signed a contract for the construction of the 2nd Oasis class liner with a Finnish shipbuilding company. A lot of things have changed compared to the previous ship of this class:

• boats and life jackets were moved aft;
• several times more cutters were supplied in order to prevent damage to the vessel during a storm;
• improved cabins;
• built many entertainment centers, clubs, bars and other complexes.

The ship was christened in 2010. His 1st flight was completely free. godmother the ship was the amazing Fiona from the cartoon "Shrek". The ceremony was held in the theater on board the ship, where about three and a half thousand people gathered.

The ship boasts seventeen decks and 2.7 thousand cabins. This is a city in the middle of the ocean. The ship has everything you need perfect holiday on the highest level: ranging from boutiques, cafeterias, theaters, multifunctional pools, and solariums, ending with VIP cabins with a total area of ​​​​50-150 square meters.

Numerous entertainment

To relax on a ship of this class is the dream of every second inhabitant of the planet. Visitors can soak up the shade under real exotic trees. On board you can ride a huge carousel, swim in the pool and jacuzzi, visit the water park with attractions, try your luck in the casino, arrange cool shopping in branded boutiques and shopping malls, put on your best clothes and spend the evening in expensive restaurants or minibars.

For those who want to actively relax, other entertainment will be offered:

• rink;
• places for playing basketball and volleyball;
• amusing golf course;
• places for bowling;
• surfing in specialized pools;
• impressive climbing walls;
• fitness centers and spas.

Only on the "Charm of the Seas" there is a huge water amphitheater with beautiful fountains, towers and high springboards for jumping into the water. One of the many attractions was the indoor theater.

A modern club for connoisseurs of jazz music and humor is also on board. It is unrealistic to get used to the fun on the ship, because there is a lot of it: ice shows, circus, thematic performances, theatrical performances.

Passengers will be able to enjoy: Studio B (it hosts cooking shows), an ice rink, nightclubs with groovy club music, beauty salons, modern tattoo parlors, photos taken by a professional photographer, a central park, kids clubs, souvenir shops, an area for babies and teenagers, the chapel.

Restaurants and cafeterias

It is impossible to be completely indifferent to the multifaceted menu of the liner. Japanese, traditional cuisine, pizzerias, Italian gourmet dishes - an incomplete list of what will make breakfast, lunch and dinner not boring and very appetizing.

The cost of some restaurants and cafes on the Charm of the Seas is included in the price of the cruise. Main Dining Room - the main restaurant complex, located on three floors. Windjammer Cafe - chic Buffet. For vegetarians and lovers of light breakfast and lunch, there is the Solarium Bar cafe.

For an additional fee, you can visit alternative restaurants that serve exceptional gourmet cuisine with a glass of fine wine.

Fine dining restaurants on board

150 Central Park is a place where you can try six to eight dishes accompanied by wine.

Italian gourmet dishes can be tasted at Giovanni's Table.

Chops Grille is a restaurant serving the most delicious steaks.

Enjoy the most delicate sushi and traditional Japanese cuisine you can in Izumi.

You can have a tasty and interesting snack in the lift bar called Rising Tide Bar. This is a bar-elevator that rides between three decks to incendiary music.

On the liner, each passenger will be able to find something for themselves. People with any income can spend time here and feel like in paradise.

For children and teenagers

The ship has playgrounds for young people and kindergartens for kids. Specialized attractions are located in all corners of the ship for children of all ages.

Teenagers can spend private time:

• on a special area for gymnastic tricks and other entertainment;
• visit the theater "Ocean of Adventures";
• learn a lot of new things in the "Laboratory of Sciences";
• in the lessons of creating marvelous jewelry, albums and other hand-made crafts.

Many people like to travel as a family and small children are not a hindrance. There are several programs on the ship that will make your vacation enjoyable and unforgettable. Qualified educators and counselors will deal with the kids. Children are divided into 7 groups:

>6-18 month olds will attend a group called Aquababies. Thanks to this program, the child will form different skills and abilities, will be able to quickly adapt to the new environment.

Children aged 18-36 months will be sent to the Aquababy group. The program will help the child explore external world thanks to educational games and techniques.

Girls and boys from 3 to 5 years old need to study in the Aquanauts group. The program is designed for music lessons, children's role-playing games, masquerades and carnivals.

From 6 to 8 years old, young inventors will attend the Explorers group. The program is aimed at developing talents, holding various competitions and tournaments.

9-11 year old children will become Navigators. They are waiting for evening film screenings, karaoke, a fabulous ball with sweets, ice cream and pizza.

Children from 12 to 14 years old will fall into the Navigators group. This is a program where most time children play in the pool and living room under the supervision of responsible leaders.

Teenagers from 15 to 17 years old will join the Teenagers group. Boys and girls will have lunch with their peers, play interactive games, arrange themed evenings, rock out at the disco. Moreover, parents cannot go to dances, and teenagers can step back a little from parental care.

Incidents on the liner

Many tourists and passengers are interested in whether there were any unpleasant incidents that you need to know about in advance before purchasing a ticket for a cruise. There was only one incident: in 2012, a small fire started in the engine room, it was immediately eliminated. The ship's automated fire-fighting system dealt with the flames. No one was injured due to the fire, and the ship went on along the designated route.

Anyone who decides to visit the "Charm of the Seas" deck will never forget such beauty and variety of shops, restaurants, places for recreation. The ship is like a separate republic, which is surrounded by seas and oceans, there are no problems and worries. It is peace and reunion with oneself.

The dry cargo ship called "Berge Stahl" is the largest in the world in the class of such sea vessels.

The owner is one of the largest Norwegian companies in the world " Bergesen D.Y. Shipping AS". It was founded in 1935. Her fleet has about 95 and sizes:, and other ships. The company employs about 3,500 people worldwide. Bulk carrier was built in 1986 at the largest shipyard in the world " Hyundai Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries” and is intended for the transportation of iron ore. The first owner of the vessel was a ship-owning company from Liberia, then for $115,000,000 bulk carrier bought by a Norwegian corporation.

Name bulk carrier translates as " steel mountain". Vessel length Berge Stahl» equals the length of three and a half rugby fields and is equipped with ten separate cargo compartments in which the ore is placed. load capacity bulk carrier equal to 365,000 tons. The Eiffel Tower can easily fit on board, but the ship's cargo is iron ore. No one in the world can carry so much at one time. For one flight bulk carrier « Berge Stahl» will deliver enough ore to forge a bridge « golden gate" ("Golden Gate"). Cargo holds are so large that they use elevators or climbers to clean and paint them during periodic maintenance.

Golden Gate Bridge

Power point bulk carrier develops enough power to propel such a large vessel, and she herself measures nine by nine meters. The propeller diameter is 9.5 meters and the rudder height is 9 meters.

dry cargo ship "Berge Stahl" photo

giant bulk carrier

dangerous draft of the Berge Stahl bulk carrier requires careful planning of each route

on board the cargo ship Berge Stahl

in the port, the dry cargo ship "Berge Stahl" always needs the help of tugboats

bulk carrier "Berge Stahl" in the terminal

cargo ship "Berge Stahl" on loading

bulk carrier Berge Stahl unloading

For many centuries now, merchant ships and warships surf the oceans. Sometimes people build such colossus that, looking at the photographs, one can hardly imagine them. These hulks carry people, cargo, oil and gas. About the 6 largest watercraft in the world - further in the review.

1. Supertanker Knock Nevis

The longest ship ever built is the oil tanker Knock Nevis, formerly known as the Jahre Viking. Knock Nevis is also considered to be the largest man-made object in the world. Its maximum length is 458.45 meters and its displacement is 260,941 tons.

The supertanker first took to the water in 1979 when it left the Sumitomo Heavy Industries shipyard in Japan. The ship was carrying crude oil around the world and in 1988 even came under bombardment during the Iran-Iraq war. The ship caught fire coastal waters and sank, it was completely written off. After the end of the war, Jahre Viking was raised, repaired and put back into service.

To operate a supertanker, a crew of only 35 people is needed. The machine is driven by a single 9-meter screw, which makes 75 revolutions per minute. This achieves a cruising speed of 16 knots (30 km/h). To slow down, the ship needs 9 kilometers, and to turn around - 3 kilometers of water.

During its history, the ship has repeatedly changed its name, owners and port of registry. In 2009, the tanker made its last voyage to India, after which it was cut into metal.

2. Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise

The American USS Enterprise is the largest warship in the world. This is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, also known as CVA-65. This is the eighth ship with this name in the US Navy, but the largest of all. It is 342 meters long and can carry up to 4,600 troops and 90 aircraft.

Atomic power point from eight reactors, it produces a maximum power of 280,000 hp, thanks to which the ship can reach a speed of 33.6 knots (62 km / h). These characteristics look even more impressive when you consider that the USS Enterprise was commissioned in 1962. In 2017, after 55 years of service, the ship was officially decommissioned. Before that, he managed to see the Cuban crisis, the Vietnam War, the war in Iraq, where he represented the military power of the United States.

3. Gas carrier Q-Max

The largest LNG carriers in the world are Q-Max ships. Their displacement is 162,400 tons, length is 345 m, width is 55 meters. Q-max vessels hold up to 266,000 cubic meters natural gas and reach speeds of up to 19.5 knots (36 km/h).

At the moment, there are 14 Q-Max gas carriers in the world, the cost of each giant is $290 million. The ships were built by Samsung Heavy Industries, Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The first gas carrier in the series (Moza) was completed in 2007 at a shipyard in South Korea. The ship got its name in honor of the second wife of the ruler of Qatar.

4. Container ship CSCL Globe

In November 2014, the naming ceremony for the world's largest container ship CSCL Globe was held. This is the first of five container ships ordered by the Chinese transport company CSCL in 2013. The vessel is designed for sailing on the route from Asia to Europe. The giant vessel, 400 meters long, has a displacement of 186,000 tons and can carry up to 19,100 shipping containers.

The CSCL Globe uses a 77,200 hp MAN B&W electronically controlled engine. 17.2 meters high.

5. Harmony of the Seas

For several decades in a row, Royal Caribbean International has been building new cruise ships that are larger than the previous ones. In 2016, he made his first Harmony of the Seas voyage, 362 meters long. The ship has a capacity of 2,200 crew members and 6,000 passengers who travel the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Caribbean.

Harmony of the Seas has a displacement of 225,282 tons and a top speed of 22.6 knots (41.9 km/h).

There are many entertainment activities on board so as not to get bored for several weeks in a row: spa, casino, quest room, skating rink, surf simulator, theater, two climbing walls, zip-line, swimming pools, basketball court, a small golf course and even a water park.

The Harmony of the Seas cost an estimated one billion dollars to build, making it one of the most expensive commercial ships ever built.

6. TI class supertankers

The largest oil tankers still in operation are the TI class supertankers. These are the vessels of TI Africa, TI Asia, TI Europe and TI Oceania. Mega tankers were built in South Korea in 2003 for the Greek company Hellespont.

The TI-class vessels are "only" 380 meters long - 78 meters shorter than Knock Nevis. The displacement of each of them is 234,006 tons and under full load they can reach a speed of 16.5 knots (30.5 km / h). In total, 4 ocean giants were built, which are still in operation.

And more recently, they were considered record-breaking