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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, wrecked on the first flight. But there are other huge ships that most people have not even heard of. We offer you to get acquainted with the largest ships in the history of shipbuilding, some of them still plow the oceans, and some have long been scrapped. The list is based on the length of the vessel, its gross tonnage and gross tonnage.
10. TI class supertanker
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. 9. Berge Emperor
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. 8. CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt
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. 7. Emma Maersk
In the list of the largest 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. 6. Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller
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. Max speed- 23 knots with a carrying capacity of 18270 TEU. It was built for Maersk at the South Korean plant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. 5 Esso Atlantic
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. 4. Batillus
The Batillus is a supertanker built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique for the French branch 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. 3. Pierre Guillaumat
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. 2 Seawise Giant
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. 1. Prelude FLNG
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. Names of winners
Knock Nevis- the largest cargo ship in existence in the world. With a length of 466 and a width of 70 meters, its total cargo capacity is about 565 thousand tons (4.1 million barrels of oil). Of the current cargo ships, the largest is Emma Maersk.
Norwegian super tanker Knock Nevis was built in 1979 and bore the following names: Seawise Giant, Happy Giant, Jahre Viking. Its draft in the water with a full load is 24.5 m, which does not allow the vessel to pass through the English Channel, Suez or Panama Canal.
A bit of history
This ship was built in the 20th century by the company SUMITOMO OPPAMA SHIPYARD (Japan). Despite the fact that this vessel was laid down in 1979, its dimensions are still unsurpassed.
Knock Nevis is also the largest displacement ship in human history. Its crew consists of 40 people, speed - no more than 13 knots. The stopping distance of big ship in the world is more than 10 km.
Seawise Giant began to build on the order of the Greek tycoon, but he went bankrupt as a result of the oil embargo of the 70s. After that, the ship was purchased by the Hong Kong magnate Tung, who financed its completion. However, at Tung's insistence, the ship's deadweight was increased from 480,000 to 564,763 tons, making the Seawise Giant the world's largest ship.
Destiny - to carry oil
The tanker entered service in 1981, and at first transported oil from the fields Gulf of Mexico. Then he was transferred to transport oil from Iran. It was in the Persian Gulf that he was sunk. In 1986, during the Iran-Iraq war, in the Strait of Hormuz, the tanker was attacked and sunk by Iraqi Air Force aircraft with missiles. It sank in shallow water near Kharg Island, due to which in August 1988 it was raised and taken for repairs at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore by its new owner, Norman International. Most likely, the company bought, raised and repaired the tanker mainly for the sake of prestige. The refurbished Seawise Giant was renamed the Happy Giant.
By 1999, he again changed the owner and name - he was bought by the Norwegian Jahare Wallem and renamed Jahre Viking.
How to dispose of bulk?
In March 2004, the giant got a new owner, First Olsen Tankers.
Times have already changed, and given the age of the tanker, it was decided to convert it into a floating complex for storage and loading at the shipyards of Dubai. After the alteration, he received the name Knock Nevis, and was then delivered to the Al Shaheen field in the waters of Qatar.
In December 2009, the ship was sold for scrapping to India, and set off on her last journey under the name Mont. His last photographs date back to January 2010, when the ship was laid up near the city of Alang (India) ready for disposal. Dismantlement of the largest ship in the world will last at least a year.
Giant monument to love
Of those operating for their intended purpose, the largest cargo ship is the ship Emma Maersk built in 2006.
This one is enough new ship, perhaps the world's largest monument to love. The giant container ship, capable of captivating even people far from technology with its appearance, was named by the shipowner magnate who built it in honor of his deceased wife.
The giant container ship is also equipped with the world's largest internal combustion engine. And the capacity of this vessel, estimated according to the standard scheme, is 13.5-14.5 thousand TEU (these units are equivalent to 20-foot containers).
A.P. owner Moller-Maersk Group, 93-year-old Arnold Maersk Mackini Möller ( Arnold Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller), immortalized his wife Emma, who died in December 2005, in a supership. With Emma, Arnold lived in love and harmony for 65 years.
Only numbers
Now Emma is a beautiful gray-blue ship, the parameters of which are truly amazing. The length of the ship is 397 meters, width - 56 meters, draft - 15.5 meters. Gross tonnage - 171 thousand tons (gross).
which can become a home for 30,000 people, as well as accommodate an airport, a casino and several shopping centers.
Freedom Ship International Inc., headquartered in Florida, hopes to collect 1 billion dollars for the construction of a huge ship, which will become the world's first city on the water.
The ship will be approximately 1 370 meters, have 25 decks and will weigh no less 2.7 million tons.
The floating city will also have schools, hospitals, business centers, parks, places for walking, landscape architecture and even salt water aquariums.
In addition, the ship will have enough space for 30,000 daily visitors, 20,000 crew members and 10,000 city residents.
According to the company, Freedom Ship will continuously sail around the world. The company also said that it had already managed to raise the initial amount to start the project.
Nevertheless, to insure against unexpected situations, the company's management considered that it was necessary to wait a while and collect an additional amount of money before starting the construction of the ship.
It should be noted that in order to supply all premises with electricity, the ship will be equipped with great amount solar panels and wind power generators.
Unfortunately, they will not be able to power the entire vessel, which means that about 70% of the time, the city on the water will be anchored next to offshore offshore wind farms.
The largest ships in the world
10. Roman Abramovich's yacht is the biggest private yacht in the world, having a length of 162.5 meters and a weight of 13,000 tons.
9. The world's largest nuclear-powered icebreaker bears the name 50 years of victory. It is 159.60 meters long and has a displacement of 25,168 tons. The vessel is equipped with the latest digital system automatic control. Also, an ecological compartment was created on the icebreaker, which boasts equipment for the collection and disposal of waste products of a new generation ship.
8. One of the most large ships- these are those that are intended for the transport of other ships. One of these ships is named after Dockwise Vanguard. Its length is 275 meters and it is capable of carrying cargo with a total weight of 110,000 tons.
7. Yamatowas a battleship of the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II. It was the largest warship in the world, reaching a length of 256 meters.
6. Gemini Allure of the Seas And Oasis of the Seas, built Royal Caribbean, the largest in the world passenger ships capable of supporting a weight of more than 225,000 tons. The length of each is 362 meters. Technically, Allure of the Seas is 50 mm longer than its brother.
5. Gemini FSO Asia And FSO Europe are supertankers capable of carrying cargo with a total weight of more than 236,000 tons. The length of each is 380 meters. Since they are too large to generate the desired income, on this moment ships serve as floating platforms.
4. Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller has a length of 399 meters and a width of 59 meters. Its purpose is to lay trade route between Asia and Europe, thereby giving way to millions of products from China, Malaysia and Korea. The vessel can fit 18,000 containers, each measuring 6,096mm x 2,370mm x 2,591mm - enough to carry 36,000 vehicles.
3. Knock Nevis(also known as the Seawise Giant, Happy Giant and Jahre Viking) is a huge supertanker measuring 458.45 meters long and 69 meters wide. It was the largest ship in the world until it was scrapped in 2010. In its last years, the ship was used as a floating oil storage. One was so big that it couldn't swim across the English Channel.
2. Supertanker Pierre Guillaumat was no larger than Knock Nevis, having a length of 414.23 meters and a displacement of 274,838 tons. It was built and launched in 1977. Like all other supertankers of that time, the ship was too large. It could not sail through the Panama and Suez canals, and had to sail by detours. The ship completed its work in 1983.
1. freedom ship only a project for now, but once implemented, it will be large enough to accommodate an airport capable of handling a Boeing 737.
The biggest store in the world
In China, you can find the largest shopping center in the world. It's called New Century Global Center, and it has everything and even more - in addition to the usual shops and cinemas, there is an artificial Mediterranean village.
The height of the center is 100m, the length is 500m and the width is 400m. The building was officially opened on June 28, 2013.
It should be noted that the area shopping center few less area the state of Monaco, and approximately 3 times the area of the Vatican.
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» is equal to 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
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
Aircraft carriers of the "Nimitz" (eng. Nimitz class) - a type of American aircraft carriers with 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 last years 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.
Biggest a 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.
