The largest passenger ship in the world: history and modernity. Many times larger than the Titanic! A new ship has been launched, the dimensions of which are amazing. How much does the Titanic ship weigh in tons?

These huge monsters walk the seas and fly in the sky. They weigh hundreds of tons, cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and some of them are almost half a kilometer long.

Container ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller

The world's largest container ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller set out on its maiden voyage on July 15, 2013.

Its length is 400 meters, width - 59 meters, capacity - 18,000 containers, carrying capacity - 165 thousand tons.

The world's first floating plant

Royal Dutch Shell has begun building the world's first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant. The plant will be located at the Prelude field off the coast of Australia, and after its production it will be able to move to another field. According to expert estimates, the cost of building the world's first floating LNG plant could be up to $5 billion 600,000 tons, almost half a kilometer in length (488 meters) - this giant will displace six times more water than the largest aircraft carrier.

Semi-submersible vessel Dockwise Vanguard

Dockwise Vanguard is the largest and most innovative semi-submersible vessel in history. It is 275 m long and 70 m (230 ft) wide. Loading capacity reaches 110 thousand tons.

The vessel was developed by Dockwise for the transport of dry cargo and for use as a dry dock.

By the way, it will be used to remove the wreckage of the Costa Concordia from the Italian island of Giglio.

Nimitz-class aircraft carriers

Nimitz class aircraft carriers are a type of American aircraft carrier with a nuclear power plant. The Nimitz aircraft carriers, with a maximum displacement of up to 106 thousand tons, are the largest warships in the world.

They are designed to operate as part of carrier strike groups and engage large surface targets, provide air defense for naval formations, and also for conducting air operations.

The lead ship of the series has a length of 333 meters, a displacement of 106,000 tons, as well as 2 nuclear reactors and a power of 260,000 hp.

Longest passenger aircraft

Boeing 747-8 is a double-deck passenger aircraft developed by Boeing. Announced in 2005, the airliner is a new generation of the famous Boeing 747 series with a stretched fuselage, redesigned wing and improved cost efficiency.

The 747-8 is the largest commercial aircraft built in the United States, as well as the longest passenger aircraft in the world, exceeding the length of the Airbus A340-600 by almost a meter.

The cost of one aircraft is 250 million dollars, length is 76.4 meters. The first commercial owner of the passenger version was the German Lufthansa on April 25, 2012.

The largest passenger plane in the world

The Airbus A380 is a double-deck four-engine jet passenger aircraft created by Airbus S.A.S. - the largest serial airliner in the world (height - 24.08 meters, length - 72.75 meters, wingspan - 79.75 meters).

The maximum take-off weight is 560 tons (the weight of the aircraft itself is 280 tons). Today, the A380 is also the largest passenger airliner in the world.

In standard configuration, it seats 525 passengers, which is almost 100 people more than the next largest competitor, the Boeing 747. The cost of one aircraft is $389.9 million.

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is an American strategic military transport aircraft. Currently, aircraft of this type are in service with the US Air Force and six other countries.

The maximum take-off weight is 265 tons (the weight of the aircraft itself is 122 tons).

The cost of one aircraft is $316 million.

Yamato - the largest battleship in history

All information on the Yamato type of battleship was so classified that the true characteristics of these ships became known to Japan's enemies only after the war.

The length of the battleship is 263 meters, width is 39 meters, displacement is 73 thousand tons. The huge displacement allowed the designers to equip the Yamato-class battleships with the largest 460 mm guns in recent history. They gave the ships exceptional firepower.
The giant currently rests on the ocean floor off the southern island of Kyushu, Japan.

An-225 "Mriya"

The An-225 is the heaviest cargo-lifting aircraft ever taken into the air. The only aircraft superior to the An-225 in terms of wingspan is the Hughes H-4 Hercules, which belongs to the class of flying boats and flew only once in 1947

The empty weight of the aircraft is 250 tons, the maximum take-off weight is 640 tons. "Mriya" is a record holder for the weight of cargo transported: commercial - 247 tons, commercial monocargo - 187.6 tons, and an absolute record for carrying capacity - 253.8 tons. In total, this aircraft holds about 250 world records.

Currently, one copy is in flight condition and is operated by the Ukrainian company Antonov Airlines.

Supertanker Knock Nevis - the largest ship in the world

Its dimensions were: 458.45 meters long and 69 meters wide, which made it the largest ship in the world.

Built in 1976, in recent years it was used as a floating oil storage facility, then delivered to Alang (India), where it was disposed of in 2010. One of the giant's 36-ton main anchors was preserved and is now on display at the Maritime Museum in Hong Kong.

The largest cruise ship in the world

Allure of the Seas is the second Oasis class cruise ship owned by Allure of the Seas Inc. It was built in 2010. Along with its sister ship, Oasis of the Seas is the largest passenger ship in the world as of November 2010: both cruise ships are approximately 360 m long (depending on temperature), with Allure of the Seas being 5 cm longer than its sister.

This is a real floating city. Crew - 2,100 people, number of passengers - 6,400.

Against the background of this giant, the famous Titanic will seem “baby”: the length of the Titanic is 269 meters versus 360 meters for the Allure of the Seas. The displacement of the Titanic was 52 tons, that of the Allure of the Seas was 225 tons.

§ 7. Vessel weight and volume meters

Weight displacement is the main weight meter of the vessel and is composed of load items from permanent weight a (weight of the housing, mechanisms, electrical equipment, devices, etc.) and variable weight (fuel, supplies, crew, transported cargo, passengers, etc.). The weight of these cargoes is accurately taken into account when designing the ship in a special document called vessel weight load and in accordance with which all calculations related to determining the qualities of the vessel are made.

Depending on the amount of variable cargo received, the weight displacement can vary widely, as a result of which there is a need to establish the types of displacement of the vessel under different states of its load. For civil vessels, the following main types of displacement are established:

1) light displacement, equal to the constant weight of the vessel, with water in boilers, mechanisms and pipelines, with inventory, permanent spare parts and supplies, but without cargo, passengers, crew and without fuel;

2) fully loaded displacement, equal to the lightship displacement plus the transported cargo, crew, fuel and all supplies at the deepest permissible draft. The following types of displacement are established for military surface ships:

1) light displacement, equal to the weight of a ship ready for action, but without personnel, ammunition, supplies, food and without reserves of fuel, lubricants and fresh water;

2) standard displacement, equal to the weight of a ship ready for action with personnel and with all supplies necessary in wartime, but without reserves of fuel, lubricants and boiler water;

3) normal displacement, equal to the standard plus 50% of fuel reserves, lubricants and boiler water;

4) total displacement, equal to the standard plus full reserves of fuel, lubricants and boiler water, ensuring the specified cruising range at any speed;

5) largest displacement, equal to the standard plus additional reserves that the ship is able to accept until all storage facilities are completely filled: combat equipment (including mines on the upper deck), fuel, lubricating oils and boiler water.

The volumetric displacement of a vessel is the main characteristic of a surface vessel and is determined by the volume of the underwater part of its hull. It is directly related to the weight displacement of the vessel, since according to Archimedes’ law, any floating body displaces a volume of water whose weight is equal to the weight of the body itself.

Volumetric displacement depends on the specific gravity of water (water density). In fresh water, the specific gravity of which is equal to unity, the weight displacement, expressed in metric tons, is numerically equal to the volumetric displacement in cubic meters.

Determination of volumetric displacement (volume of the immersed part of the hull) is carried out using one of the methods indicated below.

In this collection you will learn about the ten largest cruise ships in the world.

1. Princess Diamond. The weight of this vessel is 116 thousand tons, and its length is 294 meters. This cruise ship can accommodate 2,670 people. The area of ​​this liner is tens of times larger than the area of ​​Buckingham Palace. The ship has more than 700 high-class cabins with balconies.

2. Carnival Dream. This liner weighs 130 thousand tons, and its length is 306 meters. It can carry 3,646 passengers. This is a floating amusement park, which also has several cinemas on board.

3. Voyager of the seas. The weight of the vessel is 138 thousand tons, length - 311 meters. The liner has 3114 passenger seats. On board this ship you can find a television studio, an ice skating rink, a mini golf course and other entertainment.

4. Celebrity Eclipse. This cruise ship weighs 122 thousand tons, and its length is 315 meters, which is longer than the length of four Boeing 747s lined up in a row. The ship has 19 decks, plus a lawn deck for croquet and bocce.

5. Norwegian Epic. The ship weighs 156 thousand tons, and its length is 329 meters. The cruise ship can accommodate 4,100 passengers. On board there is 24-hour pizza delivery to your room.

6. Splendida. The weight of the liner is 137,936 tons, and its length is 338 meters. Its capacity is 3274 passengers. The space volume of the liner, which is one and a half million square meters, is larger than the space volume of the Eiffel Tower.

7. Freedom of the Seas. The liner weighs 160 thousand tons, length – 339 meters. The board can accommodate 3634 passengers. This vessel is like a floating water park, as it has all sorts of water activities on board: there are water slides, multiple pools, a jacuzzi, a wave simulator, a water park for children and an ice skating rink.

8. Disney Dream. The weight of this cruise ship is 130 thousand tons, and its length is 340 meters. Disney Dream seats 2,500 people and is almost an exact replica of Disneyland on water. On board there is a huge cinema and water park.

9. Queen Mary II. The weight of this cruise ship is 151,400 tons, its length is 345 meters. On board can accommodate 2640 passengers. The length of the vessel can be compared to the length of 80 tourist buses, placed bumper to bumper.

10. Royal Carribean. Oasis of the Seas. The length of this giant ship is 361 meters and its weight is almost 223 thousand tons. In conditions of maximum comfort, 5.4 thousand passengers can be accommodated here. Due to its size, this ship is not able to pass through the Panama Canal. The ship's board resembles an amusement park, where various shows are held every day.

When the giant liner Titanic was launched in 1912, it became a global event. People believed that the size of the steamship proved human strength and the power of technical literacy. The length of 269.1 m was the longest at that time. The construction of such a huge vessel took place in record time and was completed in just three years. After a fatal failure, which resulted in the deaths of a huge number of passengers, for a long time no attempts were made to build a ship of at least similar size: the memories of the great tragedy that occurred with the Titanic were too vivid.

But time heals all wounds, and the motives that motivated people at the beginning of the 20th century have not disappeared, so over time, projects to build ships larger than the infamous Titanic resumed.

Over the past century or more, several ships have been designed that have surpassed the Titanic in size, displacement, passenger capacity, power and other parameters. Each of them is the result of the work of a huge number of professionals and specialists. The launching of such giants always becomes a bright event for all of humanity, since the conquest of the water element haunts many generations of true romantics.

The name of this ship translates as “Diamond Princess”, which indicates the gloss and wealth that reigns in the atmosphere of the ship. It first went out on the water in 2004. Tickets for the first cruise were sold out long before construction was completed. Just like on the Titanic, many passengers received tickets as birthday gifts, engagement gifts, wedding gifts, etc.

Everyone who purchased tickets in advance had to seriously worry about whether they would be able to sell them. This happened after a fire on decks under construction. Fortunately, the construction of the Diamond Princess was carried out simultaneously with a twin ship bearing a different name. This reshuffling of names made it possible to meet the deadlines for completion of construction, so passengers stepped on board on the specified dates. After the burnt side was restored, construction continued, but the name was not changed.

To understand how much larger the Diamond Princess is than its ancestor, the Titanic, it is enough to compare their sizes: the modern ship has overtaken the Titanic in this indicator by 20 m. But the point is not only in the deck pancake. The displacement of the Diamond Princess is more than twice that of the Titanic. The weight of the giant when not loaded reaches 116 thousand tons.

But the function of this giant has not changed at all; it remains the same - entertainment cruises. In winter, it operates in Alaska, and in the warm season - in Asian waters. Despite the large number of passengers, among the vast 17 decks you can find a place to retire. In addition to the obligatory structures such as a medical care center, restaurants, etc., you can spend time in numerous bars, an art gallery, game rooms, swimming pools, on the tennis court, at concerts in the concert hall, playing golf on the golf course and etc.

On the decks there is a chapel with an altar where those who wish can get married. Many guests of Diamond Princess take advantage of this opportunity. All relatives and friends can watch the wedding via web cameras that are installed here to broadcast the ceremony from different angles.

For those who are far from questions of faith, the ship will also find something to their liking: there is a casino, more than 20 slot machines, etc. At night there is a chic nightclub where you can dance under the stars until the morning.

A real giant, comparable to four Boeing 747s, which are displayed back to back. Its length is 315 m, which is 45 m longer than the Titanic. The ship, built in Germany, was launched in 2010, after which it has repeatedly proven its reliability and comfort. Construction was carried out very quickly using the latest technology, so the entire process was completed in just a year. Experts have officially recognized this liner as the most energy efficient among all cruise ships.

Not every port can accommodate such a giant, so the routes for Celebrity Eclipse cannot be too diverse. It is impossible for him to cross the Baltic Canal, since the locks here are only 14.3 m wide, and the width of the Celebrity Eclipse is 36.8 m. For comparison, we note that the width of the Titanic was 8 m less than this giant. The routes for this ship lie in the waters of the Baltic, it is the largest liner visiting St. Petersburg.

In comfortable conditions, 2,850 people can simultaneously be accommodated on board. There is a helipad in the bow, but the main highlight of Celebrity Eclipse is considered to be a real lawn of ideal quality, on which golf games are periodically held. People often have picnics on the grass or simply walk on it barefoot. In addition, here you can spend time at the cinema, go shopping, visit the casino or enjoy a visit to the family-type water park. The show “Hot Glass” is periodically filmed on one of the decks.

90% of passenger cabins are external, that is, they have a view of the sea surface; most are equipped with personal balconies, so people can enjoy one-on-one communication with the sea. It’s nice that the designers thought through all the nuances so that people with disabilities can relax on the ship: there are ramps, wide doors for wheelchairs, special low beds, etc.

Passengers who have already cruised once aboard the Celebrity Eclipse will receive $500 toward their next trip. They will be able to spend this amount on entertainment and services if they once again take advantage of the opportunity to relax on board this ship.

The weight of the ship is 160 thousand tons. This ship was built and launched in 2006. After reconstruction in 2012, it became even better, more modern and more comfortable. Every detail and little detail has been thought out on board to make a family vacation unforgettable. Freedom of the Seas is so huge that comparisons to a floating island constantly haunt it. But the creators claim that it is conceived as a water park that plows the sea. The number of water activities can amaze even experienced tourists: a water park, water slides and attractions, Jacuzzis and pools for all ages, a wave stimulator, etc.

The launch on its maiden voyage was very exciting, since immediately after the ship was handed over to the customer, shavings were discovered in the oil that were disrupting the steering rod. During an emergency shutdown, the problem was corrected and the vessel has been operating smoothly ever since. The passenger capacity is 4,370, which is almost twice the number of passengers on the Titanic during its fateful voyage. For this reason, safety issues are of paramount importance. The designers assure that the slightest nuances are thought out and any possible problems are provided for, so the lives of people on the decks and in the holds are completely safe.

A cruise aboard the Freedom of the Seas is perfect for active people, as there are many opportunities and many areas for active entertainment: a climbing wall, a roller skating rink, a water polo pool, a boxing ring, etc. .

The Disney Dream ship was built in 2011. Its purpose is to conduct cruises lasting 4-5 days for families with children. Like everything related to Disney, this project is simply amazing. The ship, weighing 130 thousand tons, has 14 decks that embody a pure childhood dream of a city of entertainment. Each of the 340 m of board holds surprises and amazing discoveries. The fairy tale begins immediately on the steps after the ramp, where visitors are greeted by a huge Donald Duck made of bronze. Then fairy-tale and cartoon characters appear everywhere: in the interior, on dishes, on curtains and drapes, on bed linen, etc.

"Disney Dream" was built as a prototype - Disneyland park. There are a huge number of rides, swings, and children’s smiles shining from different sides. 2,500 people can relax on board at the same time. Of course, there is a water park and a cinema, where both the latest and beloved classic cartoons are constantly shown.

An unforgettable experience is guaranteed to those who decide to go down the longest slide located on the ship. Its length is 233 meters. It is a transparent pipe that crosses four decks. Not everyone will decide to ride it with their eyes open, but those who do decide to do so will remember their feelings forever.

For adults, Disney Dream has created “islands of peace and tranquility” where parents can relax while their children enjoy active games. In this calm area you can relax, sunbathe on sun loungers, order delicious cocktails, etc. To meet the needs of all vacationers, service personnel are ready to work around the clock, so the number of Disney Dream crew and employees is 1.5 thousand people.

This ship was the first to introduce video window technology. This means that cabins that do not have sea-facing windows have displays that show in real time the same image that passengers see from their windows in the outer cabins. This makes it possible not to miss a single exciting moment of the trip, even for people living in lower-ranking cabins. It is interesting that children often prefer just such cabins, although they are cheaper.

Since 2009, the waters of the Bahamas have been enriched by the huge Oasis of the Seas liner. Its length is 361 m. The number of passengers that the Oasis of the Seas is ready to accept is amazing - 6880 people, which can easily be compared with the population of a small town. To understand how much larger and more powerful this ship is than the Titanic, it is worth mentioning that the latter’s power was 55 thousand horsepower, while the power of the modern giant was 132 thousand horsepower. Weight of Oasis of the Seas is 223 thousand tons.

The movement of this vessel in the vastness of the seas and oceans is limited by its size. So, he cannot swim across the Panama Canal. Problems also occur with passages under bridges. For example, during transport under a bridge in Denmark in 2009, the exhaust pipes had to be retracted and the car had to accelerate to maximum speed so that the stern would shrink as much as possible.

This is not just a ship, but a whole cruise city with streets that have their own names - “The Boardwalk” and “Royal Promenade”. Here you can visit twenty restaurants, and the number of bars and cafes reaches forty. Of particular delight is the park with living trees that simply grow on board. The walking area is so large that touch-screen monitors are placed around the deck, using which you can find the way to your cabin or any other object.

An amazing vacation does not deprive passengers of everything they are used to in everyday life. Those who work, even while on vacation, will benefit from offices that have everything they need for office work. Wi-Fi is always excellent here.

The ship has a theater, ice skating rink, fitness center, solariums, mini golf course, etc. Here you can visit a tattoo parlor and leave a neat tattoo as a souvenir. Ladies who cannot imagine life without cosmetology services can get Botox injections here and receive any modern cosmetology services.