Which ship is the largest in the world? The first name that comes to mind is "Titanic". Undoubtedly, the Titanic was at one time one of the most famous and largest ships in the world. However, there are many other giant ships that most of us have never even heard of. Below is a list of the ten largest ships in the world, listed based on their total length, deadweight (deadweight) and tonnage. It should be noted that some of them have already been taken out of service and disposed of.
TI-class supertanker
The TI-class supertanker is the largest double-hulled oil tanker class with four vessels TI Africa, TI Asia, TI Europe and TI Oceania. All four were built by the world's second largest shipbuilding company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea in 2002-2003 for the shipping company Hellespont. The length of the tankers is 380 meters, the width is 68 m, the maximum speed is 17.5 knots (32 km / h), the capacity is 3,166,353 barrels.
Berge Emperor is a supertanker built by Mitsui Group in 1975 in Japan. It was launched on August 30, 1975. The vessel belonged to the Norwegian shipping company Bergesen Dy & Co. but sold to Maastow BV in 1985. On March 30, 1986, Berge Emperor was decommissioned and scrapped in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The length of the tanker was 391.83 m, its weight was 211.360 tons, the total carrying capacity was 423,700 DWT, and the maximum speed was 15.5 knots (28.7 km / h).
The eighth place in the ranking is occupied by the CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt - a container ship named after the German scientist Alexander von Humboldt. Belongs to the French company CMA CGM. It is one of the largest container ships in the world. Its length is 396 m, maximum speed - 25.1 knots (46.5 km / h), capacity 16,020 TEU.
The seventh line is occupied by a container ship owned by the Danish company A.P. Moller-Maersk Group - Emma Maersk. It was built in Denmark in 2006 and until November 2012 was the largest and longest container ship in the world. Its length is 397.71 meters, width is 56.55 meters, maximum speed is 27.5 knots (50.93 km / h), capacity is 14,770+ TEU.
Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller is a Triple-E class container ship owned by AP Moller-Maersk. It was built in South Korea and launched in February 2013 as the largest and longest container ship in the world. Its length is 399 meters, width is 59 m, capacity is 18 270 TEU, maximum speed is 23 knots (43 km / h).
Esso Atlantic is a tanker built in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas in 1977. Owned by Esso International Shipping Co Ltd. The length of the tanker is 406.57 m, the gross tonnage is 516.895 DWT, and the maximum speed is 15.5 knots (28.71 km / h). After 35 years of operation, it was decommissioned and disposed of in 2002 in Pakistan.
Batillus is a supertanker built in 1976 in the French city of Saint-Nazaire for Shell Oil. At the time of construction, she was one of the largest ships in the world, second only in size to the Seawise Giant. Its length is 414.22 m, width is 63.01 meters, full carrying capacity is 553 662 DWT, maximum speed is 16 knots (30 km / h). On October 17, 1985, the management of the company decided to sell the ship for scrap for less than $ 8 million. Batillus made its last voyage from the Norwegian port of Vestnes to the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung, where it was disposed of on November 28, 1985.
Pierre Guillaumat is a supertanker built in 1977 at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France for the Nationale de Navigation company. Named after the statesman, Minister of Defense of France (1959-1960) and the founder of Elf Aquitaine - Pierre Guillaume. Due to its gigantic size, the use of Pierre Guillaumat was very limited. It could not pass either the Panama or Suez Canals, could not moor in most ports in the world, and also due to unprofitability, the tanker was disposed of in 1983 after 6 years of operation. Its length was 414.23 m, width 63 m, full carrying capacity - 555 051 DWT, maximum speed 17 knots (31 km / h).
Mont
Mont (formerly Seawise Giant, Knock Nevis) is a supertanker built in Yokosuka by the Japanese company Sumitomo Group during 1979-1981. The Mont had the largest deadweight and was the longest ship ever built. Its length is 458.45 meters, width is 68.86 m, total carrying capacity is 564 763 tons (4.1 million barrels), maximum speed is 16 knots (30 km / h). In the last years of operation it was used as a floating oil storage. In January 2010, the tanker was transported to the Indian port of Alang, where it was landed on the coastal shelf for further disposal.
The Prelude FLNG is the largest vessel on Earth, built by the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries and developed by Royal Dutch Shell PLC for Shell Oil. The Prelude FLNG is a floating structure for ocean floor mining, liquefaction, storage and processing of natural gas. Its length is 488 meters, width is 74 meters, and its displacement is 600,000 tons. Its construction will require more than 260,000 tons of steel. The estimated cost of the vessel for 2013 was $ 10-12.6 billion.
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For many centuries, merchant ships and warships have been surfing the ocean. Sometimes people build such colossals that, looking at the photographs, you 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 Knock Nevis oil tanker, formerly known as the Jahre Viking. The Knock Nevis is also considered to be the largest human-made object ever. Its maximum length is 458.45 meters, and its displacement is 260,941 tons.
The supertanker first went sailing in 1979 when it left the Sumitomo Heavy Industries shipyard in Japan. The vessel transported crude oil all over the world and in 1988 even came under bombardment during the Iran-Iraq war. The vessel 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 control the supertanker, you need a crew of only 35 people. The machine is driven by one 9-meter propeller that makes 75 rpm. This achieves a cruising speed of 16 knots (30 km / h). To brake, the vessel needs 9 kilometers, and to turn - 3 kilometers of water space.
Throughout its history, the vessel has repeatedly changed its name, owners and home port. 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 world's largest warship. It is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, also known as the CVA-65. This is the eighth ship with this name in the US Navy, but the largest of all. Its length is 342 meters and it can carry up to 4,600 troops and 90 aircraft.
The nuclear power plant of eight reactors delivers 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 entered service in 1962. In 2017, after 55 years of service, the ship was officially decommissioned. Before that, he had seen the Cuban crisis, the Vietnam war, the Iraq war, where he represented the military power of the United States.
3. Gas carrier Q-Max
The world's largest LNG carriers are Q-Max vessels. Their displacement is 162,400 tons, length 345 m, width - 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).
At the moment, there are 14 Q-Max class LNG 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 LNG carrier in the series ("Moza") was completed in 2007 at a shipyard in South Korea. The ship received 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 shipping company CSCL in 2013. The vessel is designed to sail 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 sea containers.
The CSCL Globe uses an electronically controlled MAN B&W engine with 77,200 hp. height 17.2 meters.
5. Harmony of the Seas
For several decades in a row, Royal Caribbean International has been building new cruise ships, more and more of the previous ones. In 2016, he made his first voyage Harmony of the Seas with a length of 362 meters. The vessel can accommodate 2,200 crew members and 6,000 passengers who travel the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Caribbean.
The Harmony of the Seas has a displacement of 225,282 tons and reaches a maximum speed of 22.6 knots (41.9 km / h).
There are many recreational activities on board to keep you from getting bored for weeks on end: spa, casino, escape room, ice rink, surf simulator, theater, two climbing walls, ziplane, swimming pools, basketball court, small golf course and even a water park.
The Harmony of the Seas is estimated to cost over a 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 service are the TI class supertankers. These are TI Africa, TI Asia, TI Europe and TI Oceania vessels. The mega-tankers were built in South Korea in 2003 for the Greek company Hellespont.
TI-class vessels are “only” 380 meters long - 78 meters shorter than the Knock Nevis. Each of them has a displacement of 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.
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People have long sought to create something great, repeatedly raising the bar and engaging in an ongoing demonstration of superiority and strength. Each new creation, structure or mechanism had to be stronger, faster, taller, wider, larger and stronger than the previous ones. The military industry is no exception. Since ancient times, the strength of the navy has largely determined the winner of the battle and clearly demonstrated the balance of power. Civilizations constantly fought for fertile land and influence in strategically advantageous sea basins. As a result, over the past centuries, thousands of magnificent and amazing ships have been built, designed to testify to the military power of their country. In this collection you will find 25 of the largest military vessels ever launched.
25. America-class amphibious assault ships
America is a huge assault ship and one of the largest vessels in the US Navy. So far, there is only one ship of this configuration, and that is USS America, built in 2014. The length of the vessel is 257 meters, and its displacement is about 45,000 tons!
24. Shokaku-class warship
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Both Shokaku-class aircraft carriers were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1930s. The construction of the ships was completed shortly before the outbreak of World War II in 1941, and these ships at one time were considered in fact "undisputedly the best aircraft carriers in the world." The Shokaku class vessel reached 257.5 meters in length. Both giants were sunk by the enemy in 1944.
23. Ships of the Audacious class
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The Audacious class aircraft carriers were designed by military engineers on behalf of the British government in the 1930s and 1940s. They did not succeed in showing in practice during the struggle against Nazi Germany, since the construction of these ships was completed after the end of the Second World War. The Audacious warships participated in exercises and strategic operations from 1951 to 1979. The length of such a vessel was 257.6 meters.
22. Taiho-class aircraft carrier
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Taiho was first launched in 1941 and was an aircraft carrier of the Japanese Empire built to fight in World War II. The total length of the ship was 260.6 meters, and its design assumed invulnerability even in the face of massive bombardment, torpedoing and other attacks on the hull. The aircraft carrier Taiho was supposed to be able to continue the battle in any conditions, but in 1944 she was still able to sink. The ship sank after a direct hit by a torpedo fired by the American submarine USS Albacore during a fierce battle in the Philippine Sea.
21. Warship Akagi
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The Japanese navy had many glorious ships, and the Akagi is another famous aircraft carrier of this Asian empire, serving it from 1927 to 1942. The ship showed itself first in the Second Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s, and then during the Second World War in the legendary attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The last battle of the aircraft carrier was the Battle of Midway Atoll in June 1942. Akagi was seriously injured in the battle, and his captain decided to sink the ship on his own, which in those years was a common practice among the captains of the Japanese Navy. The length of the ship was 261.2 meters.
20. Charles de Gaulle class warship
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Let's go straight to the numbers - the length of the French flagship Charles de Gaulle is 261.5 meters, and its displacement is 42,500 tons. Today, this warship is considered the largest warship in all of Western Europe, still launched to participate in exercises and strategic operations. The flagship Charles de Gaulle entered service for the first time in 1994, and today the nuclear-powered vessel remains the leading aircraft carrier of the French navy.
19. Ship INS Vikrant
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This is the first aircraft carrier built in India. This warship is 262 meters long and about 40,000 tons. Vikrant is still in the process of equipping and is scheduled for completion in 2023. The name of the aircraft carrier is translated from the Indian language as "courageous" or "daring".
18. English warship HMS Hood
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And this is one of the oldest warships on our list of the world's largest naval ships. HMS Hood was the last battle cruiser built for the Royal Navy. Launched in August 1918, HMS Hood measured 262.3 meters in length and boasted a displacement of 46,680 tons. The imposing cruiser was sunk by the Germans during World War II in the Battle of the Danish Strait in 1941.
17. Combat ship type Graf Zeppelin
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The four Graf Zeppelin class ships were to become the Kriegsmarine (German Navy of the Third Reich era) and were planned for construction back in the 1930s. However, due to political differences between the German Navy and the Luftwaffe (Luftwaffe, the air force in the Reichswehr, Wehrmacht and Bundeswehr), due to disagreements among the highest ranks of the Kriegsmarine itself and because Adolf Hitler lost interest in this project, neither of these impressive aircraft carriers were never launched. As planned by the engineers, the length of such a ship was supposed to be 262.5 meters.
16. Warships of the Yamato class 
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The Yamato class ships were Imperial Japanese Navy warships built and launched during World War II. The maximum displacement of these giants was 72,000 tons, for which they are still considered one of the heaviest warships in the history of the navy throughout the world. The total length of the Yamato class vessel was 263 meters, and although it was originally planned to build 5 such warships, in the end only 3 were completed.
15. Ship of the Clemenceau class
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The Clemenceau-class aircraft carriers were a pair of warships in service with the French Navy from 1961 to 2000. In 2000, one of these aircraft carriers, Clemenceau, was disarmed and dismantled, while the other, Foch, was transferred to the Brazilian Navy. The aircraft carrier Foch remains in the port of San Paolo to this day. Its total length is 265 meters.
14. Aircraft carriers Essex 
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Here is the foremost power of the US Navy during World War II, the Essex-class aircraft carrier. In the 20th century, this type of warship was the most common type of large warship. There were 24 of them in total, and 4 of these aircraft carriers are now open to the public as floating museums of the history of the American Navy. So if you happen to travel to the states and want to get on board a real battle cruiser, the ships Yorktown, Intrepid, Hornet and Lexington will gladly open the veil of military secrets for you in the mid-20th century.
13. Battle aircraft carrier Shinano
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Shinano was a huge aircraft carrier serving in the Great Japanese Empire during World War II. The ship was 266.1 meters long and weighed 65,800 tons. However, the Japanese rushed to launch it, since at that time Shinano still needed a design revision. This is probably the reason why the giant aircraft carrier lasted only 10 days in the war and was sunk at the end of 1944.
12. Iowa class warship
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Fast battleships of the Iowa class were built by order of the US Navy in 1939 and 1940 in the amount of 6 combat units. As a result, only 4 out of 6 ships were launched, but all of them took part in a number of important confrontations for America, including World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The length of these armored artillery ships was 270 meters and a displacement of 45,000 tons.
11. Lexington-class aircraft carrier
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A total of 2 such aircraft carriers were built, and both ships were designed by order of the US Navy in the 1920s. This class of ships showed itself very well and was seen in many battles. One of these warships was the aircraft carrier Lexington, which was sunk by enemies during the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942. The second ship, the Saratoga, was detonated during an atomic bomb test in 1946.
10. Kiev-class combat ship
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Also known as Project 1143 or the Krechet aircraft carrier, the Kiev-class ship was the first Soviet aircraft carrier to transport fixed-wing aircraft. To date, out of 4 built vessels, one has been dismantled, two are out of order, and the last, "Admiral Gorshkov", was sold to the Indian Navy, where it is still in service.
9. Warship Queen Elizabeth
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This is one of two Queen Elizabeth-class ships, and both of these aircraft carriers are still in the process of equipping for the Royal Navy. The first ship is HMS Queen Elizabeth, and all work on its construction will be completed in 2017, the second is HMS Prince of Wales, which is scheduled to launch in 2020. The length of the hull of aircraft carriers HMS is 284 meters each, and the maximum displacement is 70 600 tons.
8. Ship type Admiral Kuznetsov
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The aircraft carriers of the Admiral Kuznetsov class were the last warships of their kind built for the Soviet Navy. In total, 2 ships of this class are known, and these are the board "Admiral Kuznetsov" (launched in 1990, still in the ranks of the Russian Navy), as well as "Liaoning" (sold to China, construction was completed in 2012). The length of the hull of aircraft carriers of this class is 302 meters.
7. Aircraft carrier class Midway
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The Midway class aircraft-carrying cruiser project proved to be one of the most reliable and tenacious design solutions in the history of the Navy. The first flagship of this type, launched in 1945, was the USS Midway, and it served in the US Army until 1992. The last mission of the vessel was the participation in the operation "in the desert" in 1991. Another ship of this class is the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, which was decommissioned in 1977. The third aircraft carrier, USS Coral Sea, was transferred to the reserve in 1990.
6. American warship USS John F. Kennedy
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Nicknamed Big John, the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy is the only one of its kind, and the last US Navy ship with a non-nuclear power plant. The vessel reaches 320 meters in length, and at one time it was even capable of fighting against submarines.
5. Forrestal class warship
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This is one of 4 Forrestal-class aircraft carriers, designed and built specifically for the American army in the 1950s. The Ships Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger and Independence were the first supercarriers to combine significant displacement, lifts and a corner deck. Their length is 325 meters, and their maximum weight is 60,000 tons.
4. Combat ship Kitty Hawk
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The Kitty Hawk class was the next generation of the US Navy's supercarriers after the Forrestal class. In this line, 3 ships were built (Kitty Hawk, Constellation, America), all of them were ready for launching in the 1960s, and today they have already been decommissioned. The length of the hull is 327 meters.
3. Aircraft carrier class Nimitz
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The Nimitz ships are 10 nuclear-powered supercarriers belonging to the US Navy. With a total length of 333 meters and a maximum displacement (over 100,000 tons), these vessels are considered the world's largest underway warships. They have taken part in many battles around the world, including Operation Eagle Claw in Iran, the Gulf War and the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
2. Warship Gerald R. Ford
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This type of ship is planned to replace some of the still operational Nimitz-class supercarriers. The hulls of the new vessels will be very similar to the Nimitz cruisers, but in terms of technical equipment, the Gerald R. Ford class will be much more modern. In particular, such innovations as an electromagnetic catapult for launching aircraft and many other technological solutions designed to increase the efficiency of the ship and reduce the cost of its operation are already planned. The aircraft carriers Gerald R. Ford will be slightly longer than the Nimitz class ships - their length will be 337 meters.
1. Combat ship USS Enterprise
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This is the leader of our list and the first supercarrier with a nuclear power plant. USS Enterprise is the longest (342 meters) and the most famous warship in the world. She has served the US Army for 51 years and is therefore also considered one of the most durable US aircraft carriers. The USS Enterprise has fought in many battles, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam and Korean Wars. In addition, this cruiser took part in the filming of feature films. For example, some scenes from Star Trek and Top Gun, Star Trek were filmed on the deck of the USS Enterprise, which is rightfully considered the largest American aircraft carrier and one of the 10 most dangerous warships on the planet.
When it comes to large ships, the Titanic is the first to come to mind. It certainly can be attributed to the category of the most famous ships wrecked on the very first voyage. But there are other huge ships that most people haven't even heard of. We offer you to get acquainted with the largest ships in the history of shipbuilding, some of them still sail the oceans, and some of them have long been scrapped. The list is based on vessel length, gross tonnage and gross tonnage.
The TI class supertanker Oceania is one of the most beautiful ships ever designed to transport oil. There are four such supertankers in the world. The gross carrying capacity of "Oceania" is 440 thousand tons, if possible, it can reach speeds of up to 16-18 knots. The length of the vessel is 380 meters.
The Berge Emperor was the largest oil tanker built by Mitsui in 1975 and one of the largest tankers in the world. The weight of the vessel is 211360 tons. The first owner was Bergesen d.y. & Co, but then in 1985 the tanker was sold to Maastow BV, where it was renamed. 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 Maersk Triple E class appeared. Its length is 396 meters. The gross lifting capacity is 187,624 tons.
In the list of the largest ships, Emma Maersk ranks second among the ships still in service. This is the first E-class container ship of eight owned by the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group. It was launched into the water in 2006. The vessel is capable of about 11 thousand TEU. Its length is 397.71 meters.
Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller is the leading E-class container ship with the world's largest cargo capacity and the longest vessel for 2013. Its length is 399 meters. The maximum speed is 23 knots with a lifting capacity of 18,270 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, 406.57 meters long, has an incredible gross tonnage - 516,891 tons. It served 35 years mainly as an oil tanker, and in 2002 it was scrapped in Pakistan.
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 third largest ship in the world is named after the French politician, founder of the oil company Elf Aquitaine Pierre Guillaume. Built in 1977 at Chantiers de l'Atlantique for Nationale de Navigation. The ship served for six years, and then it was scrapped due to its incredible loss. Due to its enormous size, its use was severely limited. It could not pass through either the Panama or the Suez Canals. And by no means all ports could the ship enter. The gross carrying capacity was almost 555 thousand tons, the speed was 16 knots, and the length was 414.22 meters.
The supertanker Mont was known by various names, it was called the queen of 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, as it was considered unrepairable. But later it was raised and repaired, called Happy Giant. In December 2009 it made its last voyage. At that time it was the largest ship in the world, but it has retained the title of the largest tanker to this day.
The 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 the transportation of liquefied natural gas. Its construction required 260 thousand tons of steel, and when fully loaded, the weight exceeds 600 thousand tons.
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