How much does an average ship weigh? The largest ships and planes (28 photos)
The largest and most tragic passenger ship in the world is Titanic. Everyone knows the unfortunate story of this greatest achievement of the 20th century. The ship was launched in 1911. During its first voyage, it collided with an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sank. , weighing 163 thousand tons, took about one and a half thousand lives with it to the bottom. Only 700 people were saved; they were picked up by a passing ship.
After the Titanic incident, the level of safety on all liners increased. All engineers and designers involved in the construction of passenger ships began to attach paramount importance to the conditions for ensuring the safety of human lives. As you know, one of the reasons for the mass loss of life was the lack of a sufficient number of spare boats on the ship.
The best ships of the 21st century: top 5
The title of “The largest passenger ship in the world” passes from one ship to another every year - the rating is constantly changing. Ship models are constantly being improved, new requirements are being established at the local and international level, and high technologies are being created. In this regard, it is possible that in the near future new names of sea giants will be added to the list.
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 Italian island 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 - 76.4 meters. The first commercial owner of the passenger version was the German Lufthansa on April 25, 2012.
The largest passenger aircraft 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). The A380 is also the largest to date 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 modern history guns of 460 mm caliber. They gave the ships exceptional firepower.
Currently, the giant rests on the ocean floor near south island 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.
Super tanker 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 anchors was preserved and is now on display 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.
The tragic story of the Titanic has become so iconic that the image of this ship will now be referred to endlessly. The other day I noticed a whole series of posts on LiveJournal dedicated to the 101st anniversary of the disaster. However, I was much more interested in the post of one of my friends: Compare the Titanic with...
Since it is very voluminous, I decided to make a small “squeeze” out of it. Those who are especially interested can look at the original at the link (lots of pictures and books).
This is how you can roughly compare the legendary Titanic with a modern liner. What kind of modern ship is this? Some call him the most big liner in the world. However, we know that the largest liner in the world is Oasis of the Seas and it is 361 meters long. What do we read about this giant? Somewhere 362 meters, somewhere 361, and somewhere 360 meters. Do you know how this is explained? Here's how: along with the twin ship Oasis of the Seas is the largest passenger ship in the world as of November 2010: the length of both cruise ships is about 360 m (depending on temperature), and Allure of the Seas 5 cm longer than her sister.
Well, the designers, well, they probably would have made a couple of meters! In general, we will assume that this ship is one of the largest in the world.
"Allure of the Seas" and "Titanic":
Here's another comparison: 
Commissioned at the end of 2010, it is weleven-deck vessel weighing 225,282 tons can accommodate 5,400 passengers, who will be accommodated in 2,700 cabins
« Allure of the Seas” is divided into seven thematic areas, which include: Central Park, Boardwalk, Royal Promenade, Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality Sea Spa and Fitness Center, Entertainment Place and Youth Zone.
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Shipbuilding began to develop in ancient times. From century to century, only the shape and size of the ships changed. But now the most big ships in the world they never cease to amaze people in modern ports.
Immigrants from the Scandinavian peninsula, the Vikings, almost always roamed the seas. Their descendants are still considered leaders in shipbuilding.
Norway, tanker Knock Nevis, length 458 meters
The Norwegian tanker Knock Nevis has a length of 458.45 meters, a width of 69 meters, and a loaded draft of 24.61 meters. Its dimensions allow it to be called the largest water vessel in the world. Its deadweight is 564,763 tons (4.1 million barrels of oil), and maximum speed The speed that the tanker can develop is 13 knots, the braking distance is 10.2 kilometers. It was built in 1979 in Yokosuka, Japan, by order of a shipowner from Greece. The next owner decided to enlarge the vessel. As a result, it was cut and extended, and additional sections were added to the body.
Initially, the tanker operated between the United States and the Middle East. But in 1986, it began to be used as a floating terminal for oil transshipment and storage during the Iraq-Iran war. In 1988, Knock Nevis was heavily damaged after being attacked by Iraqi aircraft.
Knock Nevis on video
After the war, the ship found shelter in Brunei and flew the Norwegian flag. After repairs, the tanker changed its name twice: Happy Giant and Jahre Viking.
After the passage of a law in Europe and the United States banning the use of single-sided tankers (the Knock Nevis is only 3.5 centimeters thick), the vessel was rebuilt into a “floating storage unit.” And then they returned his original name. Now the tanker has washed up on the Indian coast and is awaiting disposal.
Denmark, container ship Emma Maersk, length 396.8 meters
The Danish container ship Emma Maersk has a length of 396.84 meters and a beam of 63.1 meters. Now the ship is called the world's largest container ship (it can transport up to 11 thousand containers at a time). Emma Maersk was built in 2006; the owner of the shipbuilding company, Arnold Maersk, named it in honor of his deceased wife. Later, seven more similar ships were built.
Emma Maersk can reach speeds of up to 31 knots. And about 170 thousand nautical miles (7.5 distances around the planet) travel per year, shuttling between Europe and Far East through the Suez Canal (the Panama Canal is closed for such a large ship).
Emma Maersk on the waters
A 20-krona coin was dedicated to the container ship in Denmark.
Bahamas, cruise ship Oasisoftheseas, length 360 m
First Oasis cruise ship sails Bahamas. At the time of construction, it became the largest passenger airliner in the world. It was replaced only by a ship of this class, Allure of the Seas, which is 5 centimeters larger. Oasisoftheseas weighs 45 thousand tons, consists of 48 thousand parts, its length is 360 meters (by the way, the famous Titanic was 269 meters long, 53 meters high), maximum speed is 24 knots.
Allure of the Seas was built by a Finnish shipyard commissioned by an American shipping company. The contract for the construction of the first vessel was signed at the beginning of 2006. Initially, the project was called Project Genesis; the current name became known only in 2008.
The ship was laid down on June 19, 2007, a little over a year later the construction dock was flooded, but additional equipment did not stop. Tests began in June 2009 in the Baltic and ended a couple of weeks later. In October 2009, Allure of the Seas set sail for its home port in Fort Lauderdale. While traveling along the Baltic Sea, he had difficulty crossing the Great Belt Bridge (passage is allowed for ships up to 65 meters). To do this, we had to retract the exhaust pipes and increase the speed to maximum in order to increase the stern draft while moving. As a result, there was still about half a meter left from the ship to the bridge.
The cruise ship was christened on November 30, 2009 at its home port, and it departed on its first voyage on December 5. At the same time, the cruise announced calls at the ports of Sint Maarten, the Bahamas and St. Thomas. Only they could accept such a large ship.
A real seaside hotel
By the way, on such a huge ship you can live like on land. There is ice skating rink, casino, theater, nightclub, disco, jazz club, carousel pools, water park, shops and boutiques, restaurants and bars, sports clubs with basketball and volleyball courts and even a golf course. And that's not all. Passengers can relax in the shade of trees (there are about 12 thousand of them).
Great Britain, liner Queen Mary 2, length 345 meters
One of the world's largest passenger ships was put into operation in early 2004. It was launched in France at the Saint-Nazaire shipyards. Queen Mary 2 is 76 meters longer than the Titanic.
The liner was named after Queen Mary, which, at one time, was named after the wife of King George V of Britain, Mary of Teck.
The Queen Mary was built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazéren. The Ile de France, Normandie and France were assembled there.
The liner set off on its first voyage on January 10, 2007 from the American Fort Lauderdale and finished there 81 days later. This trip is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest passenger ship around the world. There were almost half a thousand people on board; some paid an additional $100,000 to their ticket for the round-the-world trip.
Interestingly, while passing through New York, passengers on the upper deck can look the Statue of Liberty straight in the eyes.
On board this ship there is everything you need for an idle life. 1310 cabins, 4 swimming pools, the largest library at sea (800 thousand books), a helicopter pad, an Internet cafe, 6 restaurants, 12 galleys, laundries, a tennis court, a mini golf course, the only planetarium at sea, a theater, 2 cinemas, and Also shopping mall, casino, sports club and even a ballroom.
USA, aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65), length 342 meters
This is the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. It was laid down at the end of 1957 and put into operation in 1961.
The largest warship in the world is 342.3 meters long. Nuclear fuel from one load is enough for 13 years of operation, and during this time the aircraft carrier is capable of traveling about 1 million miles.
The final cost of the aircraft carrier reached $451 million. And precisely because of this high price serial construction never began, although initially it was planned to assemble 5 more Enterprise brothers.
At the beginning of 1962, the aircraft carrier made its maiden voyage. It was then commanded by Vincent DePauw.
The first “Baptism of Fire” occurred during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The ship became part of the US Second Fleet and participated in the naval blockade of Cuba. Then he served for several years in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1964, Enterprise made trip around the world consisting of three nuclear-powered ships.
In 1965, the ship became part of the Seventh Fleet and sailed to Southeast Asia. It became the first ship with a nuclear control system to take part in combat operations (the Vietnam War). The aircraft carrier set a record - exactly 165 combat sorties per day.
On January 14, 1969, one of the rockets self-launched on board. It hit the fuel tank, which spilled, followed by explosions of aerial bombs and random scattering of missiles. As a result, 27 people were killed, 343 were injured, and 15 aircraft were destroyed. Damage was estimated at $6.4 million. In the early 1980s, Enterprise experienced the removal of the SCANFAR radar and a major reactor overhaul. The aircraft carrier was decommissioned on December 1, 2012.
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For those whose home is in no way connected with the raging sea, it is worth paying attention to designing a country house, your own. This will be a real house that will never sink to the bottom.
1. His Majesty's hospital ship Britannic
The ship "Britannic" was created by the same company as the well-known "Titanic" - Harland and Wolff (Eng. Harland and Wolff) by order of the White Star Line. The ship was built some time after the sinking of the “unsinkable” Titanic. To protect its reputation, the company made some technical improvements to the ship's design: it increased the number of lifeboats on board, strengthened the hull on the side of the boiler, engine and other compartments that were most vulnerable in a collision with an iceberg.
When construction of the Britannic was completed, the ship was even larger in size than the Titanic. He could easily be great cruise ship, if the First had not started world war. The English government confiscated the Britannic, turning it into His Majesty's hospital ship. The ship was sunk by enemy artillery fire a year after it first launched. There were just over one thousand passengers on board. Almost all of them were saved. In total, about 30 people died.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau discovered the sunken Britannic several decades after its sinking and was quite surprised that the ship's hull was perfectly preserved. Since the 1990s, researchers have made many expeditions to the Britannic sinking site. The latter was organized in 2012 with the aim of installing special equipment on the ship that can monitor the growth rate of bacteria.
2. British transatlantic passenger airliner"Lusitania"
The passenger liner Lusitania was considered the largest cruise ship in the world, although not for long. Its construction was completed in 1907.
Eight years later, the ship was sunk by the German submarine U-20, which caused a huge resonance in the world community. The Germans were accused of violating international law because they opened fire on a non-military vessel without warning. However, as it turned out later, Britain used the Lusitania to transport ammunition in the hope that Germany would not attack the passenger liner. This, in turn, was also a violation of international law.
The remains of the Lusitania ship rest on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, 13 kilometers from the Irish town of Kinsale. The liner was poorly preserved, unlike the Titanic and Britannic, because it sank at a much greater depth.
3. Spanish galleon “Nuestra Señora de Atocha”
The Nuestra Señora de Atocha was a prize ship of the Spanish navy that sank with one of the greatest treasures in history. maritime history on board.
This happened in 1622. The galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha was heading from Havana to Spain. He was transporting quite a valuable cargo: a huge amount of gold, silver, jewelry, tobacco, copper and other things. On the way, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha encountered a severe storm. The ship's hull was significantly damaged, so it quickly sank with passengers and expensive cargo on board.
For many years, Spanish authorities tried to find the wreck of the galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha and return the lost valuables, but to no avail. The ship was discovered in 1985 by professional treasure hunter Mel Fisher. The most interesting thing is that the galleon's shell remains unfound to this day. As you know, it was in this part of the ship that several centuries ago the Spaniards transported the most valuable things.
4. Pirate ship "Ouidah"
The ship "Whydah Gally" belonged to the pirate Black Sam Bellamy. He was considered the most successful sea robber of all time: he sank and captured a huge number of ships with treasures worth more than $120 million (in modern money). However, Bellamy was never able to fully enjoy the loot. His ship "Ouida" sank in 1717 as a result of a strong storm, sending the captain, half of his crew and all the valuables on board to the bottom.
In 1977, researchers managed to find the sunken ship using old map, compiled by a man who explored it immediately after the crash more than two hundred years ago. On the ship's bell they found the inscription "Ouidah, 1716", which did not give them the slightest doubt about who owned the ship.
5. Queen Anne's Revenge
Queen Anne's Revenge has gone down in history as one of the most sinister pirate ships. He owes this status to his captain, Blackbeard. The ship was captured by the famous pirate in 1717. Twelve months later it ran aground. Rumor has it that this was a deliberate move by his captain.
