It is often expensive to transport cargo by air. And there are no planes in the world that are capable of taking 18,000 containers or an entire plant on board at a time.
8. Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise
Incredibly expensive and one of a kind aircraft carrier. It was planned to build five ships of this class. Only one has been realized, floating since 1961. The main reason why there are no other such aircraft carriers anymore: the cost of the ship is $ 451 million.
The main distinguishing feature of the vessel is nuclear fuel. One “refueling” is enough for 13 years. It is also the largest combat transport ship in the world: length - 342.3 meters.
7. Container ship "Christopher Columbus"
The length of the vessel is 365 meters. It can accommodate 13,300 6m containers. Made in accordance with all modern environmental requirements and standards: does not pollute the sea, practically does not produce carbon dioxide
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6. Container ship MSC Daniela
Length - 366 meters. Holds 14 thousand 6-meter containers. The main feature is the special steel from which this container ship was built. Thanks to it, the thickness of the ship's skin is less → the ship is an order of magnitude lighter than its colleagues. But the strength is the same.
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5. Container ship Emma Mærsk
Built in 2006 in Denmark - for the needs of Denmark. A little later, they created 7 more of the same ships. Length - 396.84 meters. Capacity - from 11 to 14 thousand 6-meter containers.
The vessel is powered by a huge 2,300 ton diesel engine. The board is full of technology, thanks to which the environment and all sorts of fighters for cleanliness of the environment feel calm. It is noteworthy: the crew is only 13 people.
4. Container ship Jules Verne
Ship french company CMA CGM. Length - 396 meters. Cargo capacity - 16 thousand 20 six-meter containers. Made in accordance with all eco-standards. An incredibly powerful engine is on board: it generates so much energy that it would be enough to supply a town with 16 thousand inhabitants.
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3. Container ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller
Length - 399 meters. Power - two engines with a capacity of 43 thousand horsepower each. Carrying capacity - 18 thousand 270 six-meter containers. The ship was built in South Korea - Daewoo company. Cost - $ 190 million. It was launched in 2013. The crew is only 19 people.
Some of the largest human-made moving objects are ships. There are a large number of different vessels used for a variety of purposes. There are a lot of huge ships, but there are simply even more big ones, so instead of listing them all, we decided to make a rating of the largest ships in their class, which included only 9 representatives, but which ones!
9 Yacht "Eclipse"
Our rating is opened by the largest and expensive yacht in the world, which belongs to one of the richest people in Russia, Roman Abramovich. The yacht was launched in 2009 in Hamburg and was equipped with a mini-submarine with 12 seats, a missile attack warning system, bullet-proof glass, two helicopters with take-off pads, four pleasure boats, 20 motor scooters and infrared lasers that prevent digital imaging. ... The yacht itself consists of 9 decks, they contain a 500 square meter cabin with a stage and a grand piano, a personal deck of the owner 56 meters long, 11 luxury cabins for 24 passengers, a gym with a sauna, a swimming pool 16 meters long, a cinema hall, a dance hall, two kitchens and staff quarters for 92 people. The number of crew and service personnel is 70 people. The yacht is 162 meters long, 21 meters wide, and has a displacement of 13,000 tons. The cost of the yacht is 340 million euros.
8 Ferry "Ulysses"
This world's largest passenger ferry is the pride of Ireland. It operates 4 flights a day, 230 kilometers per flight between the UK and Ireland. In addition to passengers, this ferry also carries a lot of all kinds of cargo, and the reason for this is the nation's island lifestyle, which requires an inexhaustible trade turnover, which depends on sea routes. The Ulysses sea ferry unloads and loads in 90 minutes thanks to its ingenious design, which can be loaded and unloaded onto two decks simultaneously. There are 117 double and 110 single cabins on board.
From the boarding ramp, passengers enter the main lobby, which can rival a luxury hotel. The cabins offer all the benefits of a regular hotel room, huge shopping center, cinema and restaurants are located on other decks. The passenger ferry is twice the size of its predecessors and is not afraid of ten-meter waves. The cargo-passenger ship has 12 decks and four kilometers of traffic lanes. Its length is 209 meters, width - 31 meters, displacement - 50,000 tons. The ferry can accommodate: trucks or trailers - 240 units, cars - 1342 units, passengers - 1900 people.
7 Stella Deneb cattle transport ship
The world's largest livestock transport vessel was launched in 1980. Siba Ships, one of the largest livestock transportation companies, carried out the world's largest livestock transportation in 2007. The route ran from the port of Townsville, Australia to one of the ports in Indonesia. 20,060 heads of cattle and 2,564 heads of sheep and goats were loaded on board the ship "Stella Deneb". For the delivery of animals to the port, 28 trains were involved. All transportation was carried out under the watchful supervision and control of the veterinary services and met the highest standards. Delivery of such a batch of artiodactyls to the customer cost 11.5 million Australian dollars. The ship can carry cargo weighing up to 21525 tons, its length is 213 meters, and its width is 32 meters.
6 Ship for the transport of ships "MV Blue Marlin"
This unique and impressive Norwegian ship is designed to transport unfinished or damaged ships, oil platforms, cranes, quays and other ships and structures that need to be transported by water. MV Blue marlin, for example, was used to transport a BP oil platform and a damaged US warship and even an entire refinery, whose transportation became the basis of one of the plots of the Extreme Engineering television show on the Discovery Channel, as well as the Mega TV show Movers ”, which aired on the“ History Channel ”. The principle of operation of the vessel is that it plunges several meters under the water and swims under the object that needs to be transported. The vessel is equipped with a gym, sauna, swimming pool and 38 cabins, which can easily accommodate 60 people. Length - 217 meters, width - 42 meters, height - 13 meters, carrying capacity - 56,000 metric tons, immersion depth - 10 meters.
5 Aircraft carrier "USS Nimitz"
The world's largest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the largest warship, was launched on May 13, 1972. He made his first voyage to the Mediterranean, becoming the first American nuclear powered ship to enter the Mediterranean in ten years. In 1988 he provided security during the Olympic Games in Seoul. In 1991 he made a trip to Persian Gulf, participated in Operation Desert Storm. Since 2003 he has been participating in the war in Iraq. The length of the ship is 332 meters, the width is 76 meters, the power is 260,000 horsepower, the crew is 3,200 people, on board 90 helicopters can also fit.
4 Tanker "Xin Buyan"
The largest operating tanker was built in Guangzhou, China, using its own Chinese technology. The construction of the tanker began in 2008. Launched in early 2010. The Xin Buyan tanker with a displacement of 350,000 tons is currently the most modern and one of the largest in the world. The ship's deck is 333 meters long, more than the size of three soccer fields. The width of the tanker reaches 60 meters. Xin Buyan is designed to carry up to 308,000 tons of oil. As noted in China, the tanker is equipped with one of the most modern automatic navigation systems in the world, it is designed for any weather conditions and is able to sail around the world in 60 days.
3 Dry cargo ship "MS Vale Brasil"
The Brazilian dry cargo ship, the largest in the world, was launched on December 31, 2010. The ship's first cargo was 391,000 tons of iron ore, which had to be transported from a port in Brazil to China. This iron would be enough to build three Golden Gate bridges in the United States, with a little more left. Due to the size of the bulk carrier, it can moor in just a few ports in Brazil, Europe and China. The ship has seven cargo compartments, the total area of \u200b\u200bwhich is almost 220 cubic meters. The ship is 360 meters long, 65 meters wide, and the crew consists of 33 people.
2 Cruise ship "Oasis of the Seas"
The largest cruise ship in the world was launched on November 21, 2008. The baptismal ceremony “Oasis of the Seas” took place on November 30, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale. On its maiden voyage from “Oasis of the Seas” it departed on December 5, 2009. The program included a one-week cruise with a call to St. Thomas, Sint Maarten and the Bahamas. At the time of the first voyage, only these ports could accept such a huge ship. The Oasis of the Seas cruises in the Caribbean all year round. For the first time in the world, a park of 12 thousand exotic, living plants and shrubs and 56 trees was planted on the ship.
There are swimming pools with a jacuzzi, a water park with a water arena, a casino, shops and boutiques on board, where you can buy any food and clothing for every taste, restaurants and bars. There is a 750-seat aquatic amphitheater with outdoor fountains, jumps and diving towers and a 1300-seat indoor theater, the largest casino in the world cruise fleet and much more. The maximum speed of the liner is 43 km / h. The hull weighs 45,000 tons and consists of 480,000 parts. The length of the ship is 362 meters, width - 60 meters, height - 72 meters, power - 132,000 horsepower, crew - 2,165 people, number of passengers - 6,400.
1 Container ship "Emma Marsk"
The largest container cargo ship owned by the Danish company A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. The ship is named after the owner of the shipbuilding company after his late wife Emma. Emma Marsk travels approximately 170,000 nautical miles a year, which corresponds to more than 7 distances around the Earth. When fully loaded, the Emma Marsk can hold 11,000 full 20 'containers or 14,700 empty containers. On March 18, 2011, the Royal Danish Mint issued a 20 kroner coin dedicated to the container ship Emma Marsk. The length of the vessel is 397 meters, width - 63 meters, height - 30 meters, carrying capacity - 123,000 tons, power - 109,000 horsepower, loading is possible immediately from 11 cranes, the captain's bridge is located on the 10th floor of the ship's superstructure. Due to the size of the vessel, the Panama Canal is closed to him.
Famous showman and TV presenter, returning from a cruise on Caribbean on board the world's largest ship, told FACTS about the miracle ship and its exotic route
Andrei Dzhedzhula is one of the first of our compatriots who was lucky enough to travel on the world's largest cruise ship Oasis of the seas, launched last year. The length of the 16-deck vessel is about 361 meters, the width is 66 meters, and the height at the highest point above the water line is 72 meters. Designed for 6 thousand 360 passengers and 2 thousand 100 crew members, the liner cost the customer almost one and a half billion dollars.
"A dress that sells in Kiev for a thousand dollars can be bought in Miami for 150"
it real city with a huge number of boutiques, restaurants, discos, swimming pools, fitness and spa centers, - Andrey Dzhedzhula shares his impressions. - Grandiose aqua shows and ice performances are held on the ship. There is even a garden on board with about 12 thousand plants. Beautiful place! Every morning you wake up in a different part of the planet.
What was your route?
Started from Miami. They did some shopping there first, as some of my friends "lost" their luggage. I never expected that everything that is so expensive in Ukraine could be so cheap there. For example, a dress that sells in Kiev for a thousand dollars can be bought in Miami for 150 dollars.
After shopping, we went to the port and, having registered, got on board the ship - and much faster than you usually get on the plane. But about six thousand people were registered! Everything is thought out: everywhere there are separate exits and entrances - depending on the location of the cabins on the liner. The first stop is the pirate island of St. Thomas ( Virgin Islands). The pirate theme is reflected in all souvenirs here. Highly beautiful beaches... Huge imposing iguanas are crawling by the water! And so they strive to get under their feet. I even fed them. Then they moored to the island of Saint-Martin, divided between the French and the Dutch. Half of the population on it with French passports, the other half with Dutch documents. And the island itself is the size of our Brovary (laughs). There are a lot of tourists here, so the prices for souvenirs are sky-high.
You are an experienced traveler. I wonder what shocked this time?
The first shock, of course, was the ship itself. A huge football field, a basketball court, a stadium for lovers of morning jogging, climbing slides, for extreme lovers - a simulator of a tall surf wave in the pool, a "bungee" on which you soar ten floors down in free flight
I read that the ship is equipped with the latest technology.
This is true. Everything is thought out to the smallest detail, there are ultra-modern elevators everywhere, including those for the disabled. One of the passengers was completely motionless. His legs and arms did not work, the man did not part with the catheter and oxygen mask. He guided his wheelchair using a special device ... in the pupil. By the way, there were a lot of travelers on electric chairs.
How long does it take to go around the entire ship?
I confess that in a week I did not get around it! Although he was constantly on the move.
On such a huge liner, you can probably get lost
No no! At each step, a "virtual guide" is installed in the form of an electronic model of the ship. You press a button or enter a word, and it becomes clear where you are in this moment or how to get from point A to point B.
Feel like you are not on a ship, but on land?
Yes, there was no pitching at all. You can put a wine glass on the table and it will not budge a millimeter, the handle will not roll. Only once did the ship sway a little when we sailed off the coast of Haiti, where the earthquake was taking place. There was a terrible storm overboard at that time, but we felt only a slight vibration.
Are the cabins on the ship luxurious?
Nothing supernatural, but very comfortable, there are even two-storey apartments. I took a sea view cabin. There were also the so-called "in courtyard", That is, overlooking the garden. Each cabin has a TV. One channel constantly broadcasts in real mode the view from the bow of the ship.
"Ordering a limousine in New York is cheaper than taking several taxis for a large company"
How were you fed, was there something special?
They cooked different dishes, probably the whole world cuisine was presented! The ship employs personnel from 80 countries of the world. The “floating bar” is very unusual, which smoothly rises up and down. It resembles a flying saucer.
Probably, in this you can get drunk in no time.
Yes (smiles). The people there drank constantly.
In luxury hotels, guests are often given pleasant gifts. Did they give you something?
Only one passenger was given a gift. He lost 100 thousand dollars at the casino, and he was presented with four tickets to this liner.
How for what? Valuable passenger! This will play again and again.
How much did the trip cost you, by the way?
Expensive, not one thousand dollars. On the liner, however, cash was not needed at all. You pay for everything by credit card. By the way, you enter it into the terminal when you leave the ship and when you return. This system is thought out so that none of the passengers are forgotten on the shore, not lost. True, if a person does not appear on the ship on time, several thousand people are unlikely to wait for him.
What did you buy as a souvenir of your trip?
Fridge magnets - nothing special.
What struck in Nassau?
Nassau is the place of port "registration" of many liners. There are so many there! Even a Disney ship exists for families with children. Our liner, of course, stood out in size. He was taller than anyone, grander.
Did you come back on the same route?
On way back we didn't stop at all. The road to Miami took exactly one day, and from there we flew to New York. There, however, they experienced stress: they reported that the Kennedy airport was mined. We were not allowed out of the plane for three hours. When, finally, everyone got out, they decided to do something nice for themselves: they ordered a limousine - it's cheaper than taking several taxis for a large company. In New York taxis, it is often forbidden to ride in the front seat. A special bulkhead made of impenetrable glass separates the driver from the passengers. This is due to the fact that taxi drivers are often attacked. Given this situation, two or three people can fit in a taxi, and there were eight of us. And we fit in the limousine.
We also enjoyed the best sushi in the world in New York - huge as our chops, made from the freshest fish, with a minimum of rice. What else? We went to the museum where the movie Night at the Museum was filmed, went to the Broadway musical The Phantom of the Opera, walked Wall Street, took a helicopter tour over New York, and went shopping a bit.
In a word, we had a great rest
The largest ships in the world
Description and dimensions of the largest ships that are afloat today.
Probably the largest vessel in the history of mankind in terms of the use of usable space in the hold was Noah's Ark, and some sailing ships in the last century surpassed the existing ones in size, but modern ocean monsters made of metal with a displacement of a small lake are impressive in their size, power or luxury. Humanity continues to build Babylonian towers not only on land, but also at sea.
Today the most big ship in the world - Knock nevis ... This tanker is designed to carry fuel. Length 459 m, width 24 m. The vessel's displacement is 565 thousand tons.
Maersk mc-kinney molleris the world's largest container ship. Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller embarked 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.
Its length is 400 meters, width - 59 meters, capacity - 18,000 containers, carrying capacity - 165,000 tons.
The largest cruise ship - considered Allure of the Seas (Charm, Oasis of the Seas)... It was commissioned in 2010. Its dimensions are: length - 362 meters, width - 66 meters, height - 72 meters. Displacement - 225 thousand tons.
The Oasis of the Seas is the first vessel to receive the Green Label in the DNV (Det Norske Veritas) passport. This means that he is extremely friendly to environment... An advanced cleaning system is used wastewaterwhich was designed to be twice as stringent as US federal standards for the discharge of sewage in ports.
Another very famous cruise ship is "Queen Mary 2"... It was built in France in 2003 and at that time was the largest cruise ship in the world. Length - 345 meters, width - 41, height - 71 m.Capacity 2600 people
« Prelude"- the largest floating natural gas production and liquefaction plant.
The length of the vessel is 488 meters, width - 78 meters, displacement - 600 thousand tons. It is assumed that the platform will be moved with the help of tugs. Only the absence of its own undercarriage does not allow the Prelude to be called a champion among giant ships. The platform is still not a ship.
4 soccer fields, one after the other, shorter than the installation deck.
The 6 largest aircraft carriers have a total displacement corresponding to that of the Prelude,
93 meters - this is the height of the platform column.
« Nimitz"Is the largest aircraft carrier in the world. Displacement - 106,000 tons. Its length is 333 meters. Height - 73 meters. Deck width - 78 meters, thanks to which this giant can accommodate 64 aircraft and 26 helicopters). The Nimitz's crew numbers more than 3 thousand people.
By the way, the aircraft carrier Nimitz can be operated for twenty years without changing the energy carrier. power plant... This means that you can safely send it to this long term on a long journey. The first aircraft carrier of this series was launched back in 1975.
Among the aircraft carriers in Europe and Asia, a ship stands out, named in honor of the great admiral of the USSR Ministry of Finance, Kuznetsov. This giant is considered one of the most powerful and largest.
The largest warship in Russia is a heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser, named after the great admiral of the USSR Ministry of Finance, Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov. Perhaps, outwardly, it is inferior to the American aircraft carriers, but the real power of the ship lies in the weapons, means of protection and absolutely secret nuances of the warship. Let's hope we never know which of these floating military airfields is cooler. This can only be verified in real combat conditions.
Characteristics Aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov"
Length - 305 meters.
The largest width is 72 meters.
Width at the waterline - 35.0 meters.
Draft - 10.0 meters.
Standard displacement - 43 thousand tons
Full displacement - 55 thousand tons
Maximum displacement - 58.6 thousand tons
Overall height - 65 meters.
Azzam - the most big yacht in the world. The 180-meter vessel was built at the German shipyard Lürssen Yachts. This yacht, whose name literally translates as "decisive", was created especially for Khalif al-Nahyan, President United Arab Emirates... Despite its impressive dimensions, the yacht's draft does not exceed 4.5 meters. This factor, as well as two powerful engine 90 thousand horses allow the vessel to reach speeds of more than 31 knots. The width of the vessel is also impressive - almost 21 meters. The ship cost its owner $ 610 million.
Five-mast sailboat "Royal Clipper" - the longest sailing vessel at the moment can accommodate 227 people.
The length of the ship is 134.8 meters, width - 16.5 meters, displacement - 5,061 tons, sail area - 5,202 meters squared.
Designed for cruise passenger traffic, the Royal Clipper is equipped with additional electric and diesel (for low, quiet running, up to 8 knots) engines.
The Royal Clipper has an automated sailing section designed by Choren Design & Consultancy. Now only twenty people are engaged in setting the sails, while the officer of the watch from the bridge gives "push-button" commands to the mechanized rotating yards, and powerful hydraulic winches do the cleaning.
The largest submarine in the world is a heavy nuclear missile strategic submarine "Dmitry Donskoy" - the only representative of Project 941 "Akula", which remained in the Russian fleet.
This giant with a height of a nine-story building and a displacement of under 50 thousand tons remains the largest submarine in history.
Length - 172 meters
Hull width 23.3 meters
Height 26 meters.
The world's largest flying ship - amphibious aircraft, today Chinese seaplane AG600 rolled off the assembly line in Zhuhai city in July 2016.
It is designed to extinguish fires and carry out rescue operations on the water. It can also be called a ship. After all, he floats on water, using his own engines.
Characteristics
Length: 36.9 m.
Wingspan: 38.8 m.
Height: 12.1 m.
Maximum takeoff weight: 53,500 kg.
Engine: 4 × WJ-6 turboprop, 3805 kW (5103 hp).
Propellers: 6-blade constant speed propellers.
Capable of taking on board 12 tons of water in 20 seconds.
Flight characteristics
Maximum speed: 570 km / h.
Maximum range: 5500 km.
Maximum altitude: 10500 m.
The largest river vessel
Volgo-Don - river dry cargo ships designed for the carriage of bulk cargo (coal, ore, grain, crushed stone, etc.) along large inland waterways. Built from 1960 to 1990 in the USSR, up to 225 ships of various series were built.
Length 138.3 meters.
Width 16.7 m
In the 1990s, some Volgo-Don type vessels were reconstructed into the “river-sea” type, which allowed them to enter closed seas and perform international flights, mainly the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas. The reconstructed ships are either shorter or have a higher bow and increased height of the holds.
