The highest sea vessels in the world. Restaurants and cafeterias. Sailboats and steamships
These huge monsters walk the seas and fly in the sky. They weigh hundreds of tons, cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and some of them are almost half a kilometer long.
Container ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller
The largest in the world container ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller went on its maiden voyage on 15 July 2013.
Its length is 400 meters, width - 59 meters, capacity - 18,000 containers, carrying capacity - 165,000 tons.
The world's first floating factory
Company Royal Dutch Shell has begun building the world's first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant. The plant will be located at the Prelude field off the coast of Australia, and after its production will be able to move to another field. According to expert estimates, the cost of building the world's first floating LNG plant could be up to $ 5 billion 600,000 tons, almost half a kilometer in length (488 meters) - this giant will displace six times more water than the largest aircraft carrier.
Dockwise Vanguard semi-submersible
Dockwise Vanguard is the largest and most innovative semi-submersible in history. It is 275 m long and 70 m (230 ft) wide. Carrying capacity reaches 110 thousand tons.
The vessel was designed by Dockwise for dry cargo transport and dry dock applications.
By the way, it will be used to remove debris Costa Concordia from Italian island Giglio.
Nimitz-class aircraft carriers
Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are a type of American aircraft carriers with a nuclear power plant. The Nimitz aircraft carriers, with a maximum displacement of up to 106,000 tons, are the largest warships in the world.
They are designed to operate as part of aircraft carrier strike groups and engage large surface targets, provide air defense for naval formations, and also for military air operations.
The lead ship of the series has a length of 333 meters, a displacement of 106,000 tons, and 2 nuclear reactor and power 260,000 hp.
longest passenger aircraft
Boeing 747-8 is a double-deck passenger aircraft designed by Boeing. This airliner, announced in 2005, is a new generation of the famous Boeing 747 series with a stretched fuselage, redesigned wings and improved cost efficiency.
The 747-8 is the largest commercial aircraft built in the US and also the longest passenger aircraft in the world, exceeding the length of the Airbus A340-600 by almost a meter.
The cost of one aircraft is 250 million dollars, the length is 76.4 meters. First commercial owner passenger version April 25, 2012 became the German Lufthansa.
The largest passenger aircraft in the world
The Airbus A380 is a two-deck, four-engine jet passenger aircraft created by Airbus S.A.S. - the largest serial airliner in the world (height - 24.08 meters, length - 72.75 meters, wingspan - 79.75 meters).
The maximum takeoff weight is 560 tons (the weight of the aircraft itself is 280 tons). To date, the A380 is also the largest passenger airliner in the world.
In its standard configuration, it accommodates 525 passengers, which is almost 100 more than the next largest competitor, the Boeing 747. The cost of one aircraft is $389.9 million.
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is an American strategic military transport aircraft. Currently, aircraft of this type are in service with the US Air Force and six other countries.
Maximum takeoff weight- 265 tons (the weight of the aircraft itself is 122 tons).
The cost of one aircraft is $316 million.
"Yamato" - the largest battleship in history
All information on the type of Yamato battleships was so classified that the opponents of Japan became aware of the true characteristics of these ships only after the war.
The battleship is 263 meters long, 39 meters wide, and has a displacement of 73,000 tons. The huge displacement allowed the designers to equip the Yamato-class battleships with the largest recent history guns caliber 460 mm. They gave the ships exceptional firepower.
Currently, the giant rests at the bottom of the ocean at south island Kyushu, Japan.
An-225 "Mriya"
An-225 is the heaviest cargo aircraft ever to take to the air. The only aircraft that surpasses the An-225 in terms of wingspan is the Hughes H-4 Hercules, which belongs to the class of flying boats and took to the air only once in 1947.
Empty weight - 250 tons, maximum takeoff weight - 640 tons. "Mriya" holds the record for the weight of transported cargo: commercial - 247 tons, commercial mono-cargo - 187.6 tons, and an absolute record for carrying capacity - 253.8 tons. In total, this aircraft is the owner of about 250 world records.
Currently, one copy is in flight condition and is operated by the Ukrainian company Antonov Airlines.
Supertanker Knock Nevis- the largest ship in the world
Its dimensions were: 458.45 meters long and 69 meters wide, which made it the largest ship in the world.
Built in 1976, in recent years it was used as a floating oil storage facility, then delivered to Alang (India), where it was scrapped in 2010. One of the giant's 36-ton anchors has been preserved and is now on display. Maritime Museum in Hong Kong.
The largest cruise ship in the world
Allure of the Seas is the second Oasis-class cruise ship owned by Allure of the Seas Inc. It was built in 2010. Along with its twin ship, Oasis of the Seas is the largest passenger ship in the world as of November 2010: the length of both cruise ships about 360 m (depending on temperature), and Allure of the Seas is 5 cm longer than its sister.
This is a real floating city. Crew - 2,100 people, number of passengers - 6,400.
Against the background of this giant, the famous Titanic will seem like a “baby”: the length of the Titanic is 269 meters versus 360 meters for the Allure of the Seas. The Titanic had a displacement of 52 tons, while Allure of the Seas had 225 tons.
For many centuries, as 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 in 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 cruising speed 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 completed its last flight 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.
The nuclear power plant of eight reactors 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 can hold up to 266,000 cubic meters of natural gas and reach speeds of up to 19.5 knots (36 km/h).
On this 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 the 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 decades now, the company Royal Caribbean International builds new cruise ships, which 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).
Many on board recreational activities, so as not to be bored for several weeks in a row: a spa, a casino, a quest room, an ice rink, a surf simulator, a theater, two climbing walls, a zip-line, swimming pools, a basketball court, a small golf course and even a water park.
The Harmony of the Seas cost an estimated 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
The largest ship in the world November 30th, 2016
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As time goes by, technologies evolve. It so happened that the glory of the largest ships was fixed behind container ships and supertankers. But much less visible ships, designed to perform technical and production work, have long surpassed them in these parameters. And depending on the set goals, they become more and more.
Launched a new record holder vessel "Pioneer" (Pioneering Spirit), owned by a Swiss company - a giant construction catamaran, which has no analogues in modern shipbuilding.
Let's take a closer look at how and why this lord of waves was built, the width of which exceeds the length football field.
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Pioneer is a ship giant size. Reaching 124 meters in width and 382 in length, it is equal in its parameters to the famous Empire State Building, and its width exceeds the length of a football field. Carrying capacity is great even for ships of the same type - 48 thousand tons. The cost of the project is also on a record and is almost 3 billion dollars.
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Unlike oil tankers or container ships, crane ships specialize in the transport of multi-ton cargo and take part in offshore construction. This vessel will be used to install oil and gas platforms.
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The customer of the world's largest crane ship is the Allseas company, which is not going to stop there: the next ship built by them will be 160 meters wide and 400 meters long. The new vessel will be commissioned no later than 2020. The giants are being built at shipyards in South Korea.
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Built in the docks of South Korea, the Pioneer was sent to Rotterdam for final fine-tuning and launching. From the Maasflakte-2 zone, where a special dry dock was built for the new ship, the giant marine crane will go to Cape Town, and then on its first mission.
The catamaran is operated by a team of 571 people, including sailors, engineers, specialists in lifting and installing offshore drilling platforms and support staff.
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The world's largest ship cost its owners Allseas Corporation $1.7 billion, and the project was designed by Finnish shipbuilders Deltamarin. The contract for the creation of a giant vessel by Allseas Corporation was signed in June 2010, after which the development of design and technical documentation began and the laying of huge ship in South Korea at the shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering. In 2013, the world's largest ship Pieter Schelte was launched.
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Thanks to the use of a catamaran-type hull, the dimensions of the newest ship turned out to be impressive: the maximum length is 382 m, the width is 117 m. This design made it possible to place its own infrastructure on the deck of the floating city, as well as the ability to transport a small oil platform.
The power plant of the vessel includes eight diesel engines with a capacity of 15640 hp. and thirteen Rolls-Royse diesel generators with a total capacity of 97,000 hp.
It is noteworthy that the ship was originally named after Peter Schelte Heerem, a marine engineer, father of the founder of Allseas, and, concurrently, a Nazi criminal. During World War II, Peter Schelte served in the Waffen-SS, and after the end of the war, a Dutch court sentenced Heerem to three years in prison for war crimes. At the end of last year, the provocative name was changed, and the ship became the "Pioneer".
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The largest ship in the world is equipped with three deck cranes with a lifting capacity of 50 tons and one with a lifting capacity of 600 tons. The diameter of the laid pipes ranges from 2 to 68 inches, and pipes with a total weight of 27,000 tons can be placed in a special cargo compartment.
The world's largest vessel is equipped with a modern dynamic positioning system and is designed to transport, install and commission drilling platforms. The maximum carrying capacity of the world's widest vessel is 48,000 tons. To do this, he was equipped with a unique 65-meter-high killer system, made by special order in Italy.
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The owners have high hopes for newest ship, and I am sure that it will break all records for the depth and speed of pipe laying, for this it has everything necessary equipment. In particular, seven automatic welding stations and six stations for applying a protective layer on pipes will be installed along the entire length of the world's largest ship. It is also already known that Allseas intends to order a second multifunctional vessel, which will be larger than its predecessor. The commissioning of the world's largest ship is planned for 2020, and its main purpose will be the installation and dismantling of the largest oil and gas platforms.
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When it comes to large ships, the Titanic comes to mind first. It can certainly be categorized as one of the most famous ships, crashed on the first flight. But there are other huge ships that most people have not even heard of. We invite you to meet the most big ships in the history of shipbuilding, some of them still ply the oceans, and some have long been scrapped. The list is based on the length of the vessel, its gross tonnage and gross tonnage.
The Oceania TI class supertanker is one of the most beautiful vessels designed to transport oil. There are four such supertankers in the world. The gross carrying capacity of Oceania is 440 thousand tons, with the ability to reach speeds of up to 16-18 knots. The length of the vessel is 380 meters.
Berge Emperor was the largest oil tanker built by Mitsui in 1975 and one of the most big tankers in the world. Vessel weight 211360 tons. The first owner was Bergesen d.y. & Co, but then in 1985 the tanker was sold to Maastow BV, where it received a new name. He served there for only a year, and then he was sent for scrap.
Named after Alexander von Humboldt, the CMA CGM is an Explorer-class container ship. It was the largest container ship in the world until the E class Maersk Triple appeared. Its length is 396 meters. The gross carrying capacity is 187624 tons.
In the list of the most big ships Emma Maersk ranks second among the ships that are still in service. This is the first of eight E-class container ships owned by the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. It was launched into the water in 2006. The vessel is capable of approximately 11,000 TEUs. Its length is 397.71 meters.
Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller is the leading E-class container ship. It has the most high load capacity in the world, and besides, this is the longest ship for 2013. Its length is 399 meters. Maximum speed - 23 knots with a carrying capacity of 18270 TEU. It was built for Maersk at the South Korean plant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
Esso Atlantic is one of the most popular names in the history of large ships. The huge vessel with a length of 406.57 meters has an incredible gross carrying capacity of 516,891 tons. It served 35 years primarily as an oil tanker and was scrapped in Pakistan in 2002.
The Batillus is a supertanker built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique for the French subsidiary of Shell Oil. Its gross carrying capacity is 554 thousand tons, speed is 16-17 knots, length is 414.22 meters. This is the fourth largest ship in the world. It made its last flight in December 1985.
The world's third largest ship is named after the French politician, founder of the oil company Elf Aquitaine Pierre Guillaume. It was built in 1977 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique for the Nationale de Navigation. The ship served for six years, and then it was sent for scrap because of the incredible unprofitability. Due to its huge size, its use was severely limited. It could not pass through either the Panama or Suez canals. And not all ports could enter the ship. The gross carrying capacity was almost 555 thousand tons, the speed was 16 knots, the length was 414.22 meters.
The supertanker Mont was known by various names, it was called the queen of the oceans and rivers. The ship was built in 1979 at the Japanese shipyards Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. During the Iran-Iraq war, it was badly damaged, and it was flooded because it was considered beyond repair. But later it was raised and repaired, calling Happy Giant. In December 2009, it made its last flight. At that time it was the largest ship in the world, but the title of the big tanker it has kept to this day.
Prelude is the largest used vessel in the world, built in 2013 in South Korea. Its length is 488 meters, width is 78 meters. It is intended for transportation of liquefied natural gas. It took 260,000 tons of steel to build it, and when fully loaded, the weight exceeds 600,000 tons.
Tanker Knock Nevis Length - 458 m.
First on the list, and the largest ship in the world is - supertanker Knock Nevis. The length of this ship is 458 m, and the width is 68.86 m. The maximum speed is 13 knots. The crew of the ship - 40 people. They built the largest ship in Japan, but it was far from immediately shocking with its dimensions. Big sizes he received thanks to the new owner, who ordered its increase. After reconstruction, he weighed more than 825 thousand 614 tons, and only then he was awarded the title of the big ship that has ever floated on water.
Container ship Emma Maersk Length - 396.8 m.
The second place was taken by a container ship Emma Marsk, whose length is 396.8 m, and a width of just over 63 meters. The carrying capacity of the ship is more than 123 thousand tons. Emma Marsk can carry more than 11,000 containers, and more than 13,000 for other data. Arnold McKinney turned out to be the owner of this giant, who named it after his wife Emma. Due to the size of this vessel Panama Canal remained closed to him.
Cruise ship Oasis of the seas Length - 360 m.
The third place goes to the cruise ship Oasis of the seas. It surpasses in its size and technological innovations all existing cruise ships. The cost of the giant liner at the moment is over a billion dollars. Oasis of the seas weighs 220,000 tons, accommodates 6360 passengers, and almost 3 thousand people from all over the world are provided with comfort and all amenities.
Liner Queen Mary 2 Length - 345 m.
In fourth place was the no less overall liner Queen Mary 2. Its length is 345 m, but this ship is considered one of the most powerful and most fast ships world - only Queen Mary 2 has a speed of 30 knots. It is 76 meters longer than the Titanic, and it was named after the British Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Mary 2 is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the first liner to make trip around the world in just 81 days.
Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) Length - 342.3 m.
Fifth place is occupied by the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65). Its length is 342.3 m, which is the largest among all warships. It went down in history as the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. power plant. They planned to create a whole line of such ships, but the first ship turned out to be too expensive - 451 million dollars, due to which they decided to suspend its construction.
Length - 340 m.
The Disney Dream cruise ship took an honorable sixth place. Its length is 340 m and its width is 38 m. allows you to comfortably accommodate 4 thousand passengers. The displacement of the ship is 128 thousand tons. On board there are many playgrounds, swimming pools and water slides. Such a ship cost its owners 900 million dollars. Its maintenance staff numbers more than 1500 people. Every detail on the ship tells about its owner - "Disnay". This ship can be called a fairy tale for children.
Length - 339 m
In seventh place was Freedom of the Seas with a length of 339 m. From all the rest cruise ships it is distinguished by spacious halls and huge rooms that can comfortably accommodate hundreds of passengers. On board the ship there is even an ice rink, swimming pools, solariums and climbing walls. Mountain peaks. The peculiarity of Freedom of the Seas is that it has huge flat screens, which are not available in all cinemas. The presence of Wi-Fi makes it more modern among all other record-breaking ships.
Length - 338 m.
Eighth place is occupied by Splendida with a length of 338 m. This ship has been called the "Titanic of the 21st century" more than once - huge, modern and at the same time elegant, it has become the dream of any traveler. No one will get bored on the ship - a variety of exotic procedures, swimming pools, saunas, massages will make your vacation truly heavenly pleasure. Splendida is considered to be the largest ship ever launched by European countries.
Length - 329 m.
In ninth place was the Norwegian Epic, whose length is 329 m. It is the largest and most expensive ship launched by Norwegian Cruise Line. This ship can accommodate more than 4,200 people. The displacement of the ship is about 135 thousand tons. The peculiarity of the vessel is single cabins and freedom of action for tourists.
Length - 315 m.
Closes the list of the largest ships - Celebrity Eclipse. The ship is 315 meters long and is the third ship launched by Celebrity Cruises Ltd. Max speed which can be developed german ship- 24 knots. Built in 2010, it can accommodate more than 2,850 passengers, providing excellent service and an unforgettable experience.
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