Today we will tell you about the largest ships on the planet: passenger, military, cargo, industrial. Some of them are so large that they cannot enter canals and straits, and the entrance to most of the world's ports is closed to them.
We have selected seven of the most amazing giant ships. Five of them were sent to sea recently, two have already been written off, and you can even buy a ticket for one. Each of them is a champion in their own category.
Longest ship on Earth
Length - 488 m, width - 74 m, deadweight - 600,000 tons. Launched in 2013.
The largest ship on the planet and the largest floating structure ever made by man is the Prelude FLING. It is equal in length to the famous Wailing Wall in Israel. The board could accommodate five full-size football fields or 175 Olympic swimming pools. However, its purpose is different: it is the world's first floating plant for the production and liquefaction of natural gas.
The vessel belongs to the Dutch-British oil and gas company Shell, was built in South Korea by Samsung Heavy Industries, and will operate off the coast of Australia, producing gas from the ocean floor - the first drilling is scheduled for 2017. In the strict sense of the word, this is not quite a ship: the Prelude will not be able to sail under its own power, and it will have to be towed to the workplace. But this monster is unsinkable and indestructible: it was created specifically for service in the "cyclone zone" in the open ocean and is able to withstand a hurricane even of the fifth, highest category. The planned service life is 25 years.
Petronas Towers with spiers
Length - 458.45 m, width - 68.86 m, deadweight - 564 763 tons. Launched in 1979, disposed of in 2010.
The largest oil tanker Seawise Giant for its size got into the Guinness Book of Records. The ship is 6 meters longer than the 88-story Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, including the spiers, and is about the same width as a football field. It is so large that the draft did not allow it to pass through the Suez, Panama Canals and the English Channel.
Designed and built in Japan by Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. in the mid-1970s, the tanker was intended for a Greek customer. However, he refused to buy: during the tests, a strong vibration of the hull was found while sailing in reverse. As a result, the ship was resold to a Hong Kong company and rebuilt: its displacement at full load reached an absolute record - 657,018 tons. During its long life, the ship changed owners and names several times, it was Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, Knock Nevis, Mont, went under the Liberian, Norwegian, American flags and the Sierra Leone flag.
In 1986, Seawise Giant was nearly destroyed during the Iran-Iraq War. A missile launched by an Iraqi fighter jet caused a fire on board, the crew was evacuated, and the ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz and was presumed to have sunk. The Norwegians found it, repaired it and sent it on a new voyage. Since 2004, the world's largest tanker ceased to be floating and was used as an oil storage near Qatar. In 2009, he made his last trip to the shores of India and was scrapped for scrap. After the giant was dismantled, the largest supertankers are four TI-class ships with double hulls: Oceania, Africa, Asia and Europe. They are 380 m long and surpass their competitors in deadweight - 441,585 tons.
Stadium running track
Length - 400 m, width - 58.6 m, deadweight - 184 605 t, capacity - 19 100 teu (1 teu - standard 20-foot container). Launched in 2014.
In January 2015, the world's longest container ship, the CSCL Globe, made its maiden voyage from China to Europe. It was built at the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries and is owned by China Shipping Container Lines. Although this vessel is the largest among container ships (it could run races of 400 meters), it is inferior in terms of carrying capacity to another giant: MSC Oscar, which was also recently built in South Korea for an Italian company and can transfer 124 more containers. The difference is small, but the Chinese container ship is longer and the engine is the most powerful in the world: a 77,200 hp MAN diesel engine is hiding in the ship's engine compartment. from. and a height of 17.2 m. Korean shipbuilders are not going to be satisfied with what has already been achieved and predict the emergence of new giant container ships.
Four Statues of Liberty
Length - 382 m, width - 124 m, deadweight - 48,000 tons. Launched in 2013.
The catamaran vessel Pioneering Spirit, which until February 2015 was called Pieter Schelte, is the absolute champion in deck area. The creators claim that a small town can fit on it. In length, four Statues of Liberty could be laid (93 m with a pedestal). The ship was built in South Korea by a Finnish company. Its function is to lay subsea pipelines and move drilling platforms. In January 2015, the ship arrived in Europe and was already at the center of a scandal because of its name - in honor of the Nazi criminal Peter Shelte Heerm, an SS officer who was convicted of war crimes and escaped punishment by deception. Seeing a giant ship with this name in Rotterdam, the Jewish communities of Great Britain and Holland made a noise, as a result of which even the British government spoke out in favor of renaming the ship. Under pressure from the public, the head of the Allseas company, which owns the wonderful ship, and the son of Peter Shelte, Edward Heerma, agreed not to use his father's name in the name of the catamaran and changed it to the neutral Pioneering Spirit.
Whole city
Length - 362 m, width - 60 m, deadweight - 19,750 tons. Launched in 2009.
The largest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas, can accommodate 6,296 passengers and 2,384 crew. Made in Finland by the Norwegian company STX Europe, it is owned by the US-Norwegian company Royal Caribbean International and runs between the US and Europe. The whole city is placed on board: 2,700 cabins, a park with live trees and flowers, an ice skating rink, an aquatic theater, a climbing wall, a theater for 1,380 spectators, as well as shops, bars, restaurants, baths, saunas, etc. It is noteworthy that this ship has twin of the same class - the cruise ship Oasis of the Seas. However, Allure of the Seas is 5cm longer. The price for a 12-day sailing across the Atlantic from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona starts at RUB 53,600.
Six Leaning Towers of Pisa
Length - 362 m, width - 65 m, deadweight - 402 347 tons. Launched in 2010.
The largest dry cargo vessels for transporting ore are called Valemax: this is a series of ships of the Brazilian mining company Vale SA. Seven ore carriers were ordered by this company in South Korea and another 12 in China. The pioneer among the twins was the vessel Vale Brasil, later renamed Ore Brasil: it was launched in 2010 and serves to transport ore from Brazil to Asia. This bulk carrier replaces 11,150 ore carriers, burns almost 97 tons of fuel per day and ranks second among ships in terms of deadweight, behind TI-class ships. Due to its size, it can dock only in some deep-water ports in Brazil, China and Europe. It could easily fit six Leaning Towers of Pisa if laid out in length.
90 aircraft
Length - 342 m, width - 78.4 m, displacement - 94 781 tons. Commissioned in 1961, decommissioned in 2012.
The American aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) exceeded all warships in the world in length, and was also the world's first aircraft carrier with a nuclear power plant. The maximum capacity was 5828 people, up to 90 aircraft could be on board at the same time, but 60 were usually placed. The total ammunition of weapons was 2520 tons. Initially, it was planned to create six such machines, but due to the high price ($ 451 million), it remained one of a kind - its feature was not only the size, but also the presence of eight reactors of the A2W type.
The aircraft carrier became a symbol of US naval power and was used in almost all wars and conflicts involving this country: in the Cuban missile crisis, in the Vietnam War in 1965, in Iraq in 1998, in Afghanistan in 2001, in the Iraqi war of the 2000s. , in the fight against Somali pirates in 2011.
During its long life, the aircraft carrier went to sea 25 times, made one round-the-world voyage (in 1964), set a record for the number of sorties from a ship (65 per day in 1965) and nearly exploded in 1969 when on board there was an unplanned self-launch of bombs, which provoked the dispersal of missiles and the destruction of 15 aircraft. Then 27 people died, 314 people were injured, and the damage to the ship was estimated at $ 6.4 million. However, the miracle aircraft carrier was restored and continued to sail until it was decommissioned in 2012. Its complete disposal is scheduled for 2016.
Harmony of the seas
Length: 362 meters
Capacity: more than 6,000 passengers
Routes: transatlantic cruise; On May 22, the liner will start its first cruise from Southampton (England); a week-long cruise from Barmelona is scheduled in June, and from Rome in July.
Cruise cost: from $ 650 for four nights
Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship of the American company Royal Caribbean International. For passengers on the ship there are 18 decks available, including decks overlooking the ocean, and a variety of entertainment - three water slides, a Bionic Bar with robotic bartenders, and high-speed Internet, not to mention the standard spas and casinos for Royal Caribbean ships.
Quantum of the Seas
Length: 348 meters away
Capacity: up to 4905 passengers
Routes: transatlantic cruise; Quantum of the seas will cruise from Asian ports throughout the summer.
Cruise cost: from $ 800 for five nights
Oasis of the Seas
Length:362 meters
Capacity: up to 6296 passengers
Routes: Caribbean and Bahamas cruises for the coming year
Cruise cost: from $ 1564 for 9 nights
Allure of the seas
Length:362 meters
Capacity: up to 6296 passengers
Routes: Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico
Cruise cost:from $ 558 for seven nights
Length: 330 meters
Capacity: up to 5183 passengers
Routes: Caribbean islands alternate with Mediterranean and Canary Islands cruises
Cruise cost: from $ 495 for four nights
According to a recent Italian study, Norwegian Epic is the most popular and most luxurious cruise camp among travelers, with Allure of the Seas 21% behind. The main feature of this liner is that in addition to the traditional cabins, Norwegian Epic offers studios for singles tourists, with a special design, access to its own lounge and a special price. The liner has a lot of entertainment, live music is constantly playing and the performance group Blue Man Group regularly performs.
Independence of the Seas
Length:339 meters away
Capacity: up to 4375 passengers
Routes: the main routes are from Fort Lauderdale in the Caribbean and from Southampton in Europe
Cruise cost: from $ 278 for three nights
Before the construction of the Oasis of the Seas, the largest liners in the world were the Freedom class liners: Independence of the Seas, Freedom of the Seas (maiden voyage - June 4, 2006) and Liberty of the Seas (maiden voyage - May 19, 2007). All three ships of the same tonnage, length and capacity have a huge themed water park, ice rink, surf park and boxing ring. The Independence of the Seas also has a heated pool. In May this year, the liner was arrested in the port of Alesund, Norway for non-payment of dues. However, Royal Caribbean paid the necessary 600,000 crowns (approximately € 72,150) within an hour, and the liner continued on its way.
Length:345 meters away
Capacity:up to 3090 passengers
Routes: Transatlantic cruises to European ports, Caribbean islands and more
Cruise cost: from $ 345 for two nights
Norwegian Breakaway
Length: 324 meters
Capacity: up to 3988 passengers
Routes: Bahamas and Caribbean
Cruise cost:from $ 699 for seven nights
Length:330 meters
Capacity: up to 4100 passengers
Routes: Caribbean, Europe, British Isles
Cruise cost: from $ 465 for five nights
Length: 333 meters
Capacity:up to 3959 passengers
Routes: Mediterranean and a bit of Transatlantic (on November 8, the liner leaves Venice for Salvador, Brazil)
Cruise cost:from € 560 for seven nights
Imagine taking a free cruise on the world's largest liner. There is a whole metropolis of entertainment and services inside, and everything is free. Fantasy? Yes. But one day, when the parade of planets takes place, the company launches a new ship, this fairy tale becomes a reality. Tour operators, the media and everyone who will subsequently sell vouchers to this liner are invited on the first flight.
Harmony of the Seas is by far the largest cruise ship for 8,200 people, of which 2,200 are crew members. The height of the vessel is comparable to the height of a 20-storey building. The length is 362 meters, which exceeds the length of the Red Square in Moscow. The construction of the liner cost Royal Caribbean more than 1,000,000,000 euros.
But the most impressive thing is not the measurements, but the filling of the liner - a helipad, pools, water slides, a casino, a theater, an ice skating rink, a garden with 12 thousand different plants and much, much more. There is even a Bionic bar on board, where robots work as waiters. Let's see how it looks inside ...
General plans of the liner. This is really a huge thing, a giant Noah's ark with a displacement of 227,500 tons:
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We left the port of Barcelona. We were escorted by two fire-fighting ships: in honor of the maiden voyage, they arranged a "salute" from water cannons:
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The first place you get on a cruise is, of course, the cabin. I will not give the footage, I will only mention that there was a separate dressing room in my cabin:
Common areas of the liner. On the right in the photo is a giant head sculpture that rotates in layers in different directions:
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There are pedestrian streets on board. A complete feeling that it was not a ship that went out to sea, but a piece of the mainland. There are a lot of people. After a series of accidents on cruises, Royal Caribbean installed an advanced facial recognition system capable of identifying every passenger in the crowd when needed:
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Many sculptures and works of modern art:
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Let's go up to the upper decks. There are two types of decks - covered, comfortable in windy weather, and outdoor:
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There are 16 decks on board. 6 main pools and 10 giant jacuzzis:
The upper deck is replete with public areas:
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Lots of sun loungers. Pay attention to the slides behind the pool:
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On the other side of the golf course:
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Waves for board riding:
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Rope crossing at seven floors:
There is a huge water theater at the stern of the ship. Two pipes lead down from the upper deck, through which you can go down in clothes. Feels like very fast, very scary and very dark. You overcome almost 30 meters in height in 13 seconds, making two 360-degree turns along the way:
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To the right of the aquateatre there is a pedestrian zone called Central Park:
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Naturally, there is a gym, and it is gigantic. Many simulators and shells:
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There are 20 restaurants on board the Harmony of the Seas. The main one occupies three floors, and it is there that daily dinners are held:
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And this is the very Bionic bar where robots work. The arsenal of mechanical hands contains 30 alcoholic components. The range of cocktails they can make is infinite. One cocktail takes 30 seconds. Looks fantastic:
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Another memorable restaurant is called Wonderland and is based on the famous work of Lewis Carroll:
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Hall decoration:
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Instead of a menu, they bring an empty picture that must be painted with water. After these manipulations, words appear. It would seem a trifle, but it leaves a lasting impression:
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Molecular cuisine restaurant. The dish is called "Vegetable Garden", and "earth" is made from bread with the addition of cuttlefish ink:
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Dessert made from a ball poured over with hot chocolate. After a minute, the ball melts, revealing the ice cream inside. Very tasty:
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Weekly in the restaurants of the liner 4500 kg of chicken and almost 7000 kg of beef are consumed. A total of 4900 seats on board in restaurants and bars. The assortment of desserts confused me again:
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There are dozens of stores in Central Park for every wallet:
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You will not be bored in the evening. Rather, on the contrary, you will need to run from one view to another:
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The theater is hosting a Broadway production of Grease. The film of the same name, based on this musical, made Travolta a star in 1978:
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Ice show. Just pay attention to the quality of the costumes you prepare for the show.
So, a few words about Harmony of the Seas.
The 18-deck giant with a displacement of 227,000 tons can accommodate up to 6,000 guests in its 2,747 cabins.
The liner is 40% larger than its predecessors from the Freedom class: the length of the vessel is equal to the length of four football fields, the carpet area is 89,000 square meters. m., the weight of water in the filled pools of the giant is 2300 tons, passengers consume more than 50 tons of ice per day. But its main miracle, nevertheless, remains the Royal Promenade - a promenade along the entire ship with many restaurants, lounge bars and boutiques. On the first two floors of the Royal Promenade, there are numerous cafes and bars, and on the third there are guest cabins.
In the evening, guests will always find fiery rhythms of music and a parade from DreamWorks studio.
One of the most popular places on the liner is Central Park, created in the form of New York's Central Park. Thousands of tropical plants and real forest tropics create a feeling of complete relaxation. Cozy cafes and restaurants complete the picture. By the way, in the park there is an entrance to the first bar-lift on a cruise ship - Rising Tide Bar! There is even an authentic French carousel on board, which is hand-painted.
In the evening, the liner is transformed, and the eyes of tourists are presented with many colorful shows - musicals, concerts, parades, jazz ... There is an ice rink on board, where you can go ice skating during the day, and enjoy a wonderful bright ice show in the evening! The highlight of the entertainment program is AquaTheater. Acrobats and dancers do incredible things that add up to a whole theater on the water!
Never before have so many water activities been offered to guests - on board the Harmony of the Seas 4 pools, 10 Jacuzzis and 2 artificial wave surfing pools.
For those who love the extreme slide, Ultimate Abyss is the highest slide on the sea, rising 30 meters above its level and stretching from deck 16 to deck 6!
The Zip Line attraction will not leave anyone indifferent - a breathtaking rope ride at a height of more than 25 meters, deck 16. For outdoor enthusiasts, there is a climbing wall.
Harmony of the Seas is a great vacation option for the whole family!
A separate area has been created for children, which includes an area for babies and toddlers, a craft studio, an art studio, a science laboratory, and a children's theater. For teenagers there is a special room with slot machines and a dance club.
The choice of cabins is huge - from the interior to the Presidential Royal Suite, whose area is 108 square meters + a balcony of 45 square meters and can accommodate up to 14 people!
Ever dreamed of cruising on a swanky ocean liner that looks more like a floating city than a huge ship? Today I want to show you 11 of the largest and most technologically advanced cruise ships in the world.
11. Disney Fantasy
Length: 339 meters
Displacement: 128,000 tons
Passengers: 4,000
Disney Fantasy takes a trip to the Caribbean. This giant passenger ship boasts a virtual sports simulator, a water park with an Aqualab play area, where numerous slides, geysers and fountains are located on an area of \u200b\u200b550 square meters. Children can also enjoy the "Royal Tea Party" with princesses of Disney fairy tales.
10. Disney Dream
Length: 339 meters
Displacement: 128,000 tons
Passengers: 4,000
This fairytale cruise ship adopts the design style of the 20th century, called the "golden age of cruising". The ship cruises to the Bahamas and is famous for its Aquadak water slide and seven entertainment areas for toddlers and teens of all ages.
9. Carnival Breeze
Length: 306 meters
Displacement: 130,000 tons
Passengers: 4,724
This majestic liner hosts comedy shows, as well as a Guy's Burger Joint restaurant, 3-D cinema, rum and tequila bars.
8. Carnival Magic
Length: 306 meters
Displacement: 130,000 tons
Passengers: 4,724
A nine-hole mini-golf course is located on the Carnival Magic in the SportSquare zone, and for fans of extreme team activities - a rope course over the sea. Also at the Passengers' service: a pastry shop, a theater, a brewery and branded beer "ThirstyFrog Red"
Length: 333 meters
Displacement: 133,500 tons
Passengers: 3,959
This Mediterranean cruise ship is famous for its Thermal Cave spa, twelve hydromassage pools and a 4-D cinema. The highlight of the liner is the Formula 1 simulator and the water park with “150 illuminated musical fountains”.
6. MSC Splendida
Length: 333 meters
Displacement: 133,500 tons
Passengers: 3,959
The name of the ship was given by the famous actress Sophia Loren. The liner is equipped with innovative systems that protect the environment from pollution, which is why it has rightfully earned the title of "Eco-ship". On its decks were replaced: five dining areas, a large theater, a poker room. Children under the age of eleven travel free of charge on all MSC ships.
Length: 333 meters
Displacement: 139,400 tons
Passengers: 4,363
On the luxurious liner MSC Divina there are restaurants of Italian, Mediterranean and Texas-Mexican cuisine, a cigar room and even an art gallery.
4. Norwegian Breakaway ("Norwegian breakaway")
Length: 329 meters
Displacement: 144,017 tons
Passengers: 4,000
This giant liner houses thirteen decks, three dining rooms, 17 restaurants, 12 bars, water slides the size of a five-story building, and all this is operated by 1,700 crew members. The famous comedy troupe The Second City entertains guests of the ship with great comedy performances and pyrotechnic shows.
3. Norwegian Epic
Length: 325 meters
Displacement: 153,000 tons
Passengers: 4,228
The Norwegian Epic has a bowling alley, a theater where guests can dine while enjoying musicals and comedies, and jazz and blues clubs. It also hosts concerts of famous blue-headed drummers from the Blue Man Group.
2. Oasis of the Seas ("Oasis of the Seas")
Length: 360 meters
Displacement: 220,000 tons
Passengers: 5,400
The world's second largest royal cruise ship, the Oasis of the Seas, has 16 decks with different themes. For example, one of them has a handmade wooden children's carousel. It also houses a Starbucks restaurant, an ice skating rink, the largest casino in the world's cruise fleet, Casino Royal and a 750-seat water amphitheater with outdoor fountains, jumps and diving towers. Thirty types of cupcakes can be tasted at the Cupcake Cupboard.
1. Allure of the Seas ("Charm of the seas")
Length: 360 meters
Displacement: 222,900 tons
Passengers: 5,400
Rounding out our rating is the largest cruise ship, the Allure of the Seas, whose dimensions are simply stunning. To give some idea of \u200b\u200bits size, take a thousand blue whales and place them on four football fields. Over 300 cabins overlook Central Park with live trees, grass and flowers. There is also a golf course, a surf simulator and an ice rink where ice and circus shows are held.
