The largest ship in the whole world (18 photos + 2 videos)

Once upon a time the largest ship was the Titanic. But today there are ships that are several times the size of the Titanic. In this article we will talk about the largest ship in the world.

Titanic was a cruise ship. Everyone remembers his story. He collided with an iceberg because he was very huge and could not turn sideways in time. It seemed that such liners would not be able to exist; they were very bulky and their fate was not comforting. But it turned out that similar liners can exist, and at the same time be several times larger. Today, the largest ship is the Oasis of the Seas. Photo below:

It really is several times larger than the Titanic. Look at this image:

The largest ship

Royal Caribbean International wanted to build a ship that would be the best for many years to come, and on October 28, 2009, Oasis of the Seas was launched. It immediately became the largest cruise ship in the world. The ship also became the most expensive, as its price was $1.24 billion. The average cost of a ship staying in the port is $230,000. And this is within just a few hours of stay!

The dimensions of the liner are amazing: its length is 360 meters, its width is 66 meters, and its height at the highest point is 72 meters.

The largest ship: characteristics

They say correctly that this is not just a ship, but a whole small city. The dimensions of this liner are five times larger than the dimensions of the Titanic. There can be 6,360 passengers and 2,160 crew on board. There are a large number of different entertainment centers on the ship. Starting from swimming pools to a real theater. The ship has 4 swimming pools, which together make up 23,000 liters of water. There are 12 thousand plants and 56 large trees on the ship. There is a park, a climbing wall, 10 spa cents. It is so huge that it is even divided into themed areas.

The largest ship has several restaurants, its park is similar to the park in New York, so classical American music will be performed there. There is a lot more that can be said about the ship.

Dockwise Vanguard

Of course, Oasis of the Seas is the largest ship, but there is also the Dockwise Vanguard, the world's largest heavy cargo ship.

On February 12, 2013, the ship made its first voyage. Dockwise Vanguard arrived in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2013. The cargo it carried was 56,000 tons, but the maximum load could be 110,000 tons.

The vessel was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries for Dockwise Shipping. It was launched in 2012. In terms of characteristics, it does not surpass the Oasis of the Seas liner. Displacement 91,238 tons, deadweight 117,000 tons. Length 275 meters, width 79 meters, draft 9.5 meters. Maximum speed 14.4 knots, average 12.9 knots.

The method of loading onto the ship is also unique. Special compartments are filled with water and the ship slowly but surely sinks under water. Once the ship is underwater, cargo is loaded onto it.

To maintain the ship, 60 people will be required, who are located in the hold of the ship.

The well-known Costa Concordia, which was wrecked in January 2012 off the coast of the island of Giglia (Tuscany), will be transported using this ship. Let me remind you that the Costa Concordia is several times larger than the Titanic.

The largest ships in the world

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