Also known as the Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, or the Knock Nevis. The Seawise Giant, built in the year 1979, was the largest vessel, ever!
With a length of 1,504.10 ft, draft of 80.74 ft and a depth of 97.77 ft. It’s displacement capacity was of a whopping 657,019 tonnes!
It was built in the year 1979, by Sumitomo Heavy Industry Ltd., Japan.
The ship was an Ultra Large Crude Carrier (ULCC). It was however scrapped in the year 2010, after serving for 31 years!
Insightful!