The largest ship in the world. How the largest cruise ship in the world works

When it comes to big ships, the first thing that comes to mind is the Titanic. It can certainly be classified as one of the most famous ships who crashed on their first voyage. But there are other huge ships that most people have never even heard of. We invite you to meet the most large ships in the history of shipbuilding, some of them are still plying the oceans, and some have long since been scrapped. The list is based on the vessel's length, gross tonnage and gross tonnage.


The TI class supertanker Oceania is one of the most beautiful vessels designed for oil transportation. There are four such supertankers in the world. The Oceania's gross payload capacity 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 launched 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 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 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 approximately 11 thousand TEUs. Its length is 397.71 meters.


The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller is a leading E-class container ship. It has the largest cargo capacity in the world and is also the longest vessel in 2013. Its length is 399 meters. Maximum speed - 23 knots with a load 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, 406.57 meters long, has an incredible gross lifting capacity of 516,891 tons. She served 35 years primarily as an oil tanker and was scrapped in Pakistan in 2002.

Batillus is a supertanker built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the French subsidiary of Shell Oil. Its gross lifting 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 Elf Aquitaine oil company Pierre Guillaume. It was built in 1977 in Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the Nationale de Navigation company. The ship served for six years, and then it was scrapped due to incredible unprofitability. Due to its enormous size, its use was severely limited. It could not pass through either the Panama or Suez Canals. And the ship could not enter all ports. The gross load capacity was almost 555 thousand tons, speed 16 knots, length 414.22 meters.


The supertanker Mont was known by many names and was called the queen of oceans and rivers. The ship was built in 1979 at the Japanese shipyards of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. It was badly damaged during the Iran-Iraq War and was sunk because it was deemed beyond repair. But it was later raised and renovated, calling it Happy Giant. In December 2009 it made its last voyage. At that time it was the largest ship in the world, but it still retains the title of the largest tanker.


Prelude is the largest operational vessel in the world, built in 2013 South Korea. Its length is 488 meters, width 78 meters. It is intended for transportation of liquefied natural gas. Its construction required 260 thousand tons of steel, and when fully loaded the weight exceeds 600 thousand tons.

Tanker Knock Nevis Length - 458 m.

First on the list and the most big ship in the world it 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 ship's crew is 40 people. They built the largest ship in Japan, but it did not immediately shock us with its dimensions. It received larger sizes thanks to the new owner, who ordered its enlargement. After reconstruction, it weighed more than 825 thousand 614 tons and only then was it awarded the title of the largest ship that has ever sailed on water.

Container ship Emma Maersk Length - 396.8 m.

In second place was container ship Emma Marsk, which is 396.8 meters long and just over 63 meters wide. The ship's carrying capacity is more than 123 thousand tons. Emma Marsk can transport more than 11,000 containers, and according to other data, more than 13,000. The owner of this giant turned out to be Arnold McKinney, who named it in honor of his wife Emma. Due to the size of this vessel, the Panama Canal remained closed to it.

Cruise ship Oasis of the seas Length - 360 m.

Third place goes to the cruise ship Oasis of the seas. It surpasses all existing cruise ships in size and technological innovations. The cost of the giant airliner is this moment is over a billion dollars. Oasis of the seas weighs 220,000 tons, accommodates 6,360 passengers, and comfort and all amenities are provided to almost 3 thousand people from all over the world.

Liner Queen Mary 2 Length - 345 m.

In fourth place was the equally large liner Queen Mary 2. Its length is 345 m, but this ship is considered one of the most powerful and fastest ships in the world - only Queen Mary 2 has a speed of 30 knots. It is 76 meters longer than the Titanic meters, and named it in honor of the British Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Mary 2 is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the first liner to fly trip around the world in just 81 days.

Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) Length - 342.3 m.

Fifth place is taken by the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65). Its length is 342.3 m, which is the longest among all warships. It went down in history as the first aircraft carrier with a nuclear power plant. They planned to create a whole line of such ships, but the first ship turned out to be too expensive - $451 million, so they decided to stop its construction.

Length - 340 m.

The Disney Dream cruise ship took a respectable sixth place. Its length is 340 m and width is 38 m. allows you to comfortably accommodate 4 thousand passengers. The ship's displacement is 128 thousand tons. There are plenty on board playgrounds, swimming pools and water slides. Such a ship cost its owners $900 million. Its service staff numbers more than 1,500 people. Every detail on the ship suggests its owner - "Disnay". This ship can be called a fairy tale for children.

Length - 339 m

In seventh place was Freedom of the Seas 339 m long. From all others cruise ships it features spacious halls and huge rooms that can comfortably accommodate hundreds of passengers. On board the ship there is even a skating rink, swimming pools, solariums and walls for those who like to climb Mountain peaks. What makes Freedom of the Seas special is that it has huge flat screens, which not all movie theaters have. 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 more than once been called the “Titanic of the 21st century” - 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 treatments, swimming pools, saunas, massages will make your vacation truly heavenly pleasure. Splendida is considered the largest ship ever produced 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 produced by Norwegian Cruise Line. This ship can accommodate more than 4,200 people. The ship's displacement is about 135 thousand tons. The peculiarity of the ship is single cabins and freedom of action for tourists.

Length - 315 m.

Last on the list of the largest ships is Celebrity Eclipse. The length of the ship is 315 m, it is the third vessel that the company has produced Celebrity Cruises Ltd. The maximum speed that a German ship can reach is 24 knots. Built in 2010, it can accommodate over 2,850 passengers, providing excellent service and an unforgettable experience.

Giant ships (Oases of the seas)Video

Winners' names

Knock Nevis is 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 cargo ships currently operating, the largest is Emma Maersk.

Norwegian super tanker Knock Nevis was built in 1979 and had the following names: Seawise Giant, Happy Giant, Jahre Viking. Its draft in the water when fully loaded is 24.5 m, which does not allow the ship to pass through the English Channel, Suez or Panama Canal.

A little history

This ship was built in the 20th century by the company SUMITOMO OPPAMA SHIPYARD (Japan). Despite the fact that this ship was laid down in 1979, its dimensions remain unsurpassed to this day.

Knock Nevis is also the largest displacement ship in human history. Its crew consists of 40 people, speed - no more than 13 knots. The braking distance of the largest ship in the world is more than 10 km.

Seawise Giant began to be built by order of a Greek tycoon, but he went bankrupt as a result of the oil embargo of the 70s. After which the ship was purchased by Hong Kong tycoon 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 initially transported oil from the Gulf of Mexico fields. Then he was transferred to transport oil from Iran. Exactly at Persian Gulf 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 planes with missiles. She sank in shallow waters off Kharg Island, prompting her to be raised and taken to Keppel Shipyard in Singapore in August 1988 by her new owner, Norman International. Most likely, the company bought, raised and repaired the tanker mainly for prestige purposes. The refurbished Seawise Giant was renamed Happy Giant.

By 1999, he again changed his owner and name - he was bought by the Norwegian Jahare Wallem and renamed Jahre Viking.

How to dispose of bulk waste?

In March 2004, the giant got a new owner, First Olsen Tankers.
Different times have already come, and given the age of the tanker, they decided to convert it into a floating complex for storage and loading at the Dubai shipyards. After refitting, she received the name Knock Nevis, and was then deployed to the Al Shaheen field in Qatari waters.

In December 2009, the ship was sold for scrapping in India, and set off on its final journey under the name Mont. Its last photographs date back to January 2010, when the ship was laid up near the city of Alang (India) ready for disposal. Dismantling the largest ship in the world will last at least a year.


Giant monument to love

The largest cargo ship operating for its intended purpose is the ship Emma Maersk, built in 2006.

This fairly new ship is perhaps the world's largest monument to love. The giant container ship, capable of captivating even those far from technology, was named by the shipowner tycoon 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).

Owner A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, 93-year-old Arnold Maersk McKinney Moller ( Arnold Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller), immortalized his wife Emma, ​​who died in December 2005, in the supership. Arnold lived with Emma 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).

Shipbuilding began to develop in ancient times. From century to century, only the shape and size of the ships changed. But now the largest ships in the world never cease to amaze people in modern ports.

Immigrants from the Scandinavian Peninsula, the Vikings, almost always roamed the seas. Their descendants are still considered leaders in shipbuilding.

Norway, tanker Knock Nevis, length 458 meters

The Norwegian tanker Knock Nevis has a length of 458.45 meters, a width of 69 meters, and a loaded draft of 24.61 meters. Its dimensions allow it to be called the largest water vessel in the world. Its deadweight is 564,763 tons (4.1 million barrels of oil), and the maximum speed that the tanker can reach is 13 knots, with a braking distance of 10.2 kilometers. It was built in 1979 in Yokosuka, Japan, by order of a shipowner from Greece. The next owner decided to enlarge the vessel. As a result, it was cut and extended, and additional sections were added to the body.


Initially, the tanker operated between the United States and the Middle East. But in 1986, it began to be used as a floating terminal for oil transshipment and storage during the Iraq-Iran war. In 1988, Knock Nevis was heavily damaged after being attacked by Iraqi aircraft.

Knock Nevis on video


After the war, the ship found shelter in Brunei and flew the Norwegian flag. After repairs, the tanker changed its name twice: Happy Giant and Jahre Viking.

After the passage of a law in Europe and the United States banning the use of single-sided tankers (the Knock Nevis is only 3.5 centimeters thick), the vessel was rebuilt into a “floating storage unit.” And then they returned his original name. Now the tanker has washed up on the Indian coast and is awaiting disposal.

Denmark, container ship Emma Maersk, length 396.8 meters

The Danish container ship Emma Maersk has a length of 396.84 meters and a beam of 63.1 meters. Now the ship is called the world's largest container ship (it can transport up to 11 thousand containers at a time). Emma Maersk was built in 2006; the owner of the shipbuilding company, Arnold Maersk, named it in honor of his deceased wife. Later, seven more similar ships were built.



Emma Maersk can reach speeds of up to 31 knots. And about 170 thousand pass each year nautical miles(7.5 distances around the planet), sailing between Europe and Far East through the Suez Canal (the Panama Canal is closed for such a large ship).

Emma Maersk on the waters


A 20-krona coin was dedicated to the container ship in Denmark.

Bahamas, cruise ship Oasisoftheseas, length 360 m

First Oasis cruise ship sails Bahamas. At the time of construction, it became the largest passenger airliner in the world. It was replaced only by a ship of this class, Allure of the Seas, which is 5 centimeters larger. Oasisoftheseas weighs 45 thousand tons, consists of 48 thousand parts, its length is 360 meters (by the way, the famous Titanic was 269 meters long, 53 meters high), maximum speed is 24 knots.



Allure of the Seas was built by a Finnish shipyard commissioned by an American shipping company. The contract for the construction of the first vessel was signed at the beginning of 2006. Initially, the project was called Project Genesis; the modern name became known only in 2008.



The ship was laid down on June 19, 2007, a little over a year later the construction dock was flooded, but additional equipment did not stop. Tests began in June 2009 in the Baltic and ended a couple of weeks later. In October 2009, Allure of the Seas set sail for its home port in Fort Lauderdale. While traveling along Baltic Sea, he barely passed through the Great Belt Bridge (passage is allowed for ships up to 65 meters). To do this, we had to retract the exhaust pipes and increase the speed to maximum in order to increase the stern draft while moving. As a result, there was still about half a meter left from the ship to the bridge.

The cruise ship was christened on November 30, 2009 at its home port, and it departed on its first voyage on December 5. At the same time, the cruise announced calls at the ports of Sint Maarten, the Bahamas and St. Thomas. Only they could accept such a large ship.

A real seaside hotel


By the way, on such a huge ship you can live like on land. There is ice rink, casino, theater, night club, disco, jazz club, carousel pools, water park, shops and boutiques, restaurants and bars, sports clubs with basketball and volleyball courts and even a golf course. And that is not all. Passengers can relax in the shade of trees (there are about 12 thousand of them).

Great Britain, liner Queen Mary 2, length 345 meters

One of the largest in the world passenger ships put into operation at the beginning of 2004. It was launched in France at the Saint-Nazaire shipyards. Queen Mary 2 is 76 meters longer than the Titanic.

The liner was named after Queen Mary, which, at one time, was named after the wife of King George V of Britain, Mary of Teck.



The Queen Mary was built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazéren. The Ile de France, Normandie and France were assembled there.

The liner set off on its first voyage on January 10, 2007 from the American Fort Lauderdale and finished there 81 days later. This trip is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest passenger ship around the world. There were almost half a thousand people on board; some paid an additional 100 thousand dollars for the round-the-world ticket.

Interestingly, while passing through New York, passengers on the upper deck can look the Statue of Liberty straight in the eyes.



On board this ship there is everything you need for an idle life. 1310 cabins, 4 swimming pools, the largest library at sea (800 thousand books), a helicopter pad, an Internet cafe, 6 restaurants, 12 galleys, laundries, a tennis court, a mini golf course, the only planetarium at sea, a theater, 2 cinemas, and Also shopping mall, casino, sports club and even a ballroom.

USA, aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65), length 342 meters

This is the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier power plant. It was laid down at the end of 1957 and put into operation in 1961.

The largest warship in the world is 342.3 meters long. Nuclear fuel from one load is enough for 13 years of operation, and during this time the aircraft carrier is capable of traveling about 1 million miles.

The final cost of the aircraft carrier reached $451 million. And precisely because of this high price serial construction never began, although initially it was planned to assemble 5 more Enterprise brothers.



At the beginning of 1962, the aircraft carrier made its maiden voyage. It was then commanded by Vincent DePauw.

The first “Baptism of Fire” occurred during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The ship became part of the US Second Fleet and participated in the naval blockade of Cuba. Then he served for several years in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1964, the Enterprise circumnavigated the world with three nuclear-powered ships.



In 1965, the ship became part of the Seventh Fleet and sailed to Southeast Asia. It became the first ship with a nuclear control system to take part in combat operations (the Vietnam War). The aircraft carrier set a record - exactly 165 combat sorties per day.

On January 14, 1969, one of the rockets self-launched on board. It hit the fuel tank, which spilled, followed by explosions of aerial bombs and random scattering of missiles. As a result, 27 people were killed, 343 were injured, and 15 aircraft were destroyed. Damage was estimated at $6.4 million. In the early 1980s, Enterprise experienced the removal of the SCANFAR radar and a major reactor overhaul. The aircraft carrier was decommissioned on December 1, 2012.
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