tanker is a specialized vessel type of cargo that can be adapted for both sea and river routes for.Water transport designed for the transportation of bulk cargoes.The largest number are considered to be in its oceanic supertankers, which are used not only for oil but also for its storage.
One of the biggest supertankers
largest tanker in the world, was launched the stocks in 1976.In the role of its founder was the company Royal Dutch Shell, and the ship itself was entitled Batillus.The construction of the water vehicle was spent about 70 thousand tons of steel and about $ 130 million.In 1973 there was a global oil crisis, due to which the cost of raw materials increased significantly.This led to a significant reduction in turnover.The company was created by the tanker's intention to stop the construction of the vessel, but the contract signed two years before the start of construction, it does not allow it.The gap agreement promised significant costs.At present, the only competitor of the ship - the biggest ship in the world, the tanker Knock Nevis.
Specifications vessel Batillus
Immediately after completion of the ship performs only a minimum standard: it has implemented all 5 flights during the year.Since 1982, water transport more time idle with nothing to do, rather than used for its intended purpose.In 1982, the ship owner decided to sell it for scrap at a price of $ 8 million.The structure consisted of 40 tankers independent type tanks, total capacity of which is 677,300 cubic meters.Due by the design division of the ship into compartments could be used for the transport of several types of hydrocarbons at the same time.The project reduced the risk of accidents and the likelihood of contamination of the ocean.Download the largest oil tanker in the world was carried out by four pumps, capacity of which is about 24 thousand cubic meters per hour.The total length of the vessel is equal to 414 meters and deadweight (ie total capacity) corresponded to 550 thousand tons.The maximum speed of not more than 16 knots, and the duration of the flight without refueling and resupply was 42 days.In the service structure with four floating power plants consumed 330 tons of fuel per day.
Generational change
After Batillus pyatilopastevymi with two engines and four steam turbines 64,800 horsepower was used as a store since 2004 and was scrapped in 2010, was replaced Knock Nevis.Over its history, Batillus changed a huge amount of owners changed its name many times, and was cut into scrap metal with the name Mont under the flag of Sierra Leone.The second largest tanker in the world - Knock Nevis, the construction of which, just like its predecessor, was completed in 1976.Its huge size of the vessel purchased three years later, after the reconstruction.As a result of the modernization of the deadweight of the tanker closer to 565 thousand tons.Its length is increased to 460 meters.The crew - 40 people.Turbocharged tanker capable of speeds up to 13 knots thanks to a total output of 50,000 horsepower.
Seawise Giant, or the history of the vessel Knock Nevis
largest oil tanker in the world, the construction of which was carried out in the XX century, it is called Seawise Giant.Construction of the ship began before the age of occurrence of double-decker tankers.Currently there are no analogs vessel.With him, according to experts, will be able to compete only floating cities with houses, offices and complete infrastructure projects are just beginning to be considered by experts.Construction of the vessel began in 1976.Initially it was supposed to meet the deadweight of 480,000 tons, but after the bankruptcy of the original owner tycoon Tung decided to increase its capacity up to 564,763 tons.The ship was launched in 1981, and its main purpose is to transport oil from the fields in the Gulf of Mexico.Later tranportiroval ship oil from Iran.During one of the flights was sunk in the Persian Gulf.
Magic revival
largest oil tanker in the world called Seawise Giant was raised from the ocean floor near the island of Kharg in 1988 by the shipyard Keppel Shipyard.The new owner of the tanker is the company Norman International, which is spent for the restoration of the ship 3700 tons of steel.Already newly refurbished vessel has changed ownership and was wearing the name of Jahre Viking.In March 2004, the ownership has been transferred to the company First Olsen Tankers, which is due to the high age structure remade it into FSO - Floating complex, which is used only for loading and storage of hydrocarbons in the shipyards of Dubai.After the last reconstruction of the tanker has got the name of the Knock Nevis, under which he is known as the marker tanker in the world.After the last renaming as FSO vessel was towed into the waters of Qatar to deposit Al Hanshin.
Dimensions tanker Knock Nevis
largest tanker in the world was called Knock Nevis.He became a kind of product of the technological revolution.As part of the design used in the longitudinal system of the ship and all the add-ons were at the stern.That's when assembling tankers were first used in electric welding.In different periods of its existence it has been known as a tanker Jahre Viking and Happy Giant, Seawise Giant and Knock Nevis.Its length is 458.45 meters.For a complete reversal of the vessel had to be a free space of 2 kilometers and Towing.The transverse dimension of water transport 68.8 meters, which corresponds to the width of a football field.The upper deck of the ship could easily accommodate 5.5 football fields.The tanker fleet removed from the January 1, 2010, since he did not have, not only a worthy competitor, but also a simple analogy.
largest LNG tankers in the world
largest LNG tankers is considered a vessel named Mozah, who was commissioned to its customers in 2008.During the construction of the shipyard have been used by Samsung for the Qatar Gas Transport Company.For three decades, LNG tankers contain not more than 140 000 m³ of liquefied gas.Giant Mozah broke all records with an index of capacity 266,000 cubic meters.This amount is sufficient to provide for a day heat and electricity to the entire territory of England.Deadweight corresponds to 125 600 tonnes.Its length is 345, and the width - 50 meters.Draft - 12 meters.The distance from the keel to the truck corresponds to the height of 20-storey skyscraper.The design of the tanker has an en liquefaction installation that minimizes the harmful fumes and virtually eliminates the risk of an accident, providing one hundred percent safety of the cargo.It is planned to construct and has launched a total of 14 vessels of this type.
largest tankers in the history
largest tanker in the world - Chinese.As the change of generations changed and the ship, which has now been scrapped, remained the same country of origin.
Constructions ULCC class who managed to exceed the mark of 500 000 tonnes deadweight, there are only 6:
- Battilus with deadweight 553.662.The period of existence from 1976-1985 years.
- Bellamya with deadweight of 553.662, surf the oceans from 1976 to 1986.
- Pierre Guillaumat, constructed in 1977 and decommissioned in 1983.
- Esso Atlantic with a deadweight of 516,000 and a duration of existence from 1977 to 2002.
- Esso Pacific (516,000 tons).Operating period - from 1977 to 2002.
- Prairial (554,974 tons).Designed in 1979, removed from flights in 2003.
