A ship with a soccer field. The largest cruise ships in the world
The largest ships in the world
Description and dimensions of the most big ships that are afloat today.
Probably the largest ship 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 towers of Babel, 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 displacement of the vessel is 565 thousand tons.
Maersk mc-kinney moller is 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... It was commissioned in 2010. Its dimensions: 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 it is extremely environmentally friendly. It uses an advanced wastewater treatment system that has been designed to be twice as stringent as US federal standards for the discharge of wastewater 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 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.
6 of the largest aircraft carriers have a total displacement corresponding to the displacement 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 of the 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 in honor of the great admiral of the USSR Ministry of Fleet, Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov. Perhaps, outwardly, it is inferior to the American aircraft carriers, but the real power of the ship lies in weapons, means of protection and absolutely secret nuances of a warship. Let's hope we never know which of these floating military airfields is cooler. This can only be verified in real combat conditions.
Specifications Aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov"
Length - 305 meters.
The largest width is 72 meters.
Waterline width - 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, the name of which 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 engines of 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 on this moment the sailing ship can accommodate 227 people on board.
The length of the ship is 134.8 meters, the width is 16.5 meters, the displacement is 5,061 tons, the sail area is 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.
Specifications
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 basin and Baltic seas... Reconstructed vessels are either shorter or have a higher bow and increased height of the holds.
A NATO ship arrived from Denmark to the Kaliningrad region on a visit. The meeting of Russian and Danish sailors ended with sports - a tug of war and a football match. I watched friendly fights NTV correspondent Veronika Nikolaeva.
Torpedo tubes, Moskit launchers, Uragan anti-aircraft missile system. The commander-in-chief of the Danish Navy, who has arrived at the main base of the Baltic Fleet for the first time, is shown the weapons of the destroyer "Restless".
The tour lasts more than an hour, during the breaks Rear Admiral Nilje Wang looks with excitement at the football field, where the Danish national team is desperately fighting a team of Baltic sailors.
Nilje Wang, Commander-in-Chief of the Danish Navy: “The Russian Navy is one of the leading in the world. Such visits are very important for us, it is a pity that our sailors are losing. "
The visit of the NATO ship is purely businesslike. It is conceived with the aim of developing relations with foreign armies. But for Russian and Danish sailors, the most interesting thing is sports competitions in which you can measure your strength. The football field is dirty and damp, but passions are heating up to the limit, the entire stock of foreign words is used.
Dan Owetsen, crew member of the frigate Olfert Fischer: “A good team, very strong. It's hard to play with the Russian sailors, we didn't have the opportunity to train, we just got off the ship. "
Russian sailors are strong rivals, but they admit that it is easier to play on their home field. Our military had been preparing for the match for more than three months and, as a result, beat the Danes with a score of 6: 2.
Alexey Leontyev, crew member of the destroyer "Restless": “The Danes are excellent players, they both attacked and scored. Our native field and the support of our guys helped us. "
The military frigate Olfert Fischer also prepared for the meeting. The foreigners lost in a football match, but they are ready to surprise the Russians with fruit for breakfast, lunch and dinner and the presence of women among the ship's personnel.
Lauryn Peterson, crew member of the frigate Olfert Fischer: “We don't think that a woman on a ship is a bad omen. We are treated with great respect as equal colleagues. "
In the program of the visit, most of all the Danes liked the Russian national sea fun - tug-of-war. Although they participated in it for the first time, they were not inferior to the Balts.
The friendly duel ended with a traditional souvenir photo. From the military harbor of Baltiysk, the reconnaissance ship must go to sea again. The Danes promised that by the next visit their crew would be not only in full combat, but also in sports readiness.
Cruise ships are often referred to as cities at sea, and this description works best for them. To understand how huge such ships can be, one can draw a comparison with the infamous Titanic. If it had been built in our time, it would not even have entered the Top 50. In this list, I will tell you about the 10 largest cruise ships in the world, all of which were built relatively recently, after 2000. Many of them also have twin brothers who are just as large in size.
1. Royal Caribbean. Oasis of the seas
This vessel weighs 225,282 tons, is 361.7 meters long and has an official capacity of 5,400 passengers in the ultimate in luxury and comfort. The Oasis of the Seas is one of the few ships that cannot sail through the Panama Canal. It is not only too long for a canal, but also too tall and wide. On board, you can feel like in a huge amusement park. It hosts large-scale shows that rival Broadway ones, and sports fans can do anything, even rock climbing. The crew serving the ship and passengers numbers 2,400 people
2. Queen Mary II
This ship weighs 151,400 tons and is 345 meters long. The official capacity is 2,640 passengers. To imagine how huge this ship is, you can put bumper to bumper of 80 large tourist buses - this will be comparable in length to the Queen Mary II. At each end of the ship, you can place a football field, and there will still be room to install a whole Big Ben on the deck. At the time of construction in 2004, it was the largest ship in the world.
3. Disney Dream
This vessel weighs 130,000 tons and is 340 meters long. The Disney Dream has a capacity of 2,500 and is a miniature version of Disneyland at sea. It has a huge cinema and many other entertainment venues, including a water park.
4. Freedom of the Seas
The weight of the ship is 160,000 tons, and the length is 339 meters. The vessel can accommodate 3634 passengers. It is sometimes compared to a floating water park, there is also waterslides, and many pools, jacuzzis, and a wave emulator. There is also a water park for children called H2O and even a skating rink for those who like ice skating.
5. Splendida
This cruise ship weighs 137,936 tons and is 338 meters long. Its capacity is 3274 passengers. The volume of space on board is simply colossal - it is one and a half million square meters, which exceeds the total volume of space, for example, the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
6. Norwegian Epic
This vessel weighs 155,873 tons and is 329 meters long. The capacity is 4100 passengers. Launched in 2010, this cruise ship is so huge that 5 lifeboats had to be removed to enter New York Harbor. On board you will also find a lot of entertainment, restaurants, attractions. There is even a 24-hour room service for pizza.
7.Celebrity Eclipse
The weight of this vessel is 122,000 tons, and the length is 315 meters. Even if four Boeing 747s were lined up, they would still not exceed the length of this cruise ship. The boat has 19 decks, including a lawn deck where you can play croquet and bocce.
8. Voyajer of the seas
This vessel weighs 138 thousand tons and is 311 meters long. It is capable of accommodating 3114 passengers. This is one of the first supergiant cruise ships, here is everything you need to comfortable rest- own TV studio, skating rink, mini golf course with nine holes and much more.
9. Carnival Dream
The weight of this liner is 130,000 tons and the length is 306 meters. The capacity is 3646 people. This ship is a real floating amusement park; there are even several cinemas with screens of different sizes.
10. Princess Diamond
Closing the ten largest cruise ships is a vessel weighing 116,000 tons and a length of 294 meters and accommodating 2,670 people. Despite the tenth place, it is several times larger in area than, for example, Buckingham Palace, or five times the Taj Mahal. There are over seven hundred high-class cabins with balconies.
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 soccer 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, 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 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 tanker for the transportation of oil 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, complete with 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, the 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 has ceased to be floating and was used as an oil storage facility near Qatar. In 2009, he made his last trip to the shores of India and was scrapped. 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 terms of deadweight - 441,585 tons.
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 it can fit a small town. 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 that name in Rotterdam, the Jewish communities in Great Britain and Holland raised a fuss, 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.
Some of the largest human-made moving objects are ships. There are a large number of all kinds of 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, bulletproof glass, two helicopters with take-off pads, four pleasure boats, 20 motor scooters and infrared lasers that interfere with digital imaging. ... The yacht itself consists of 9 decks, they contain a 500 square meter cabin with a stage and a grand piano, a 56 meter personal deck of the owner, 11 luxury cabins for 24 passengers, a gym with a sauna, a 16 meter pool, a cinema, 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 sea ferry “Ulysses” unloads and loads in 90 minutes thanks to its ingenious design, which can be loaded and unloaded onto two decks at the same time. There are 117 double and 110 single cabins on board.
From the boarding ramp, passengers enter the main lobby, which can compete with a luxury hotel. The cabins offer all the benefits of a regular hotel room, huge shopping center, cinema and restaurants are 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 livestock transport ship
The world's largest livestock carrier was launched in 1980. One of the largest livestock transportation companies "Siba Ships" in 2007 carried out the largest transportation of animals in the world. 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 oil refinery, whose transportation became the basis of one of the plots of the Extreme Engineering TV 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 submerges several meters under the water and swims under the object that needs to be transported. The vessel is equipped 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 The 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 trip 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, 90 helicopters can also be accommodated on board.
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 length of the ship's deck is 333 meters, which is more than the size of three football 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 world's most modern automatic navigation systems, it is designed for any weather and is able to perform circumnavigation 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 was 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, and a little more would be left. Due to the size of the bulk carrier, it can dock in only a few ports in Brazil, Europe and China. The ship has seven cargo compartments, the total area of which is almost 220 cubic meters. The length of the ship is 360 meters, width is 65 meters, 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. Throughout the year, Oasis of the Seas cruises in the Caribbean. 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 on board, a water park with a water arena, a casino, shops and boutiques 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"
Biggest cargo Ship container ship owned by the Danish company A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. The ship is named by 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, Emma Marsk can hold 11,000 full 20ft containers or 14,700 empty containers. On 18 March 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 ship, the Panama Canal is closed to him.
