mankind throughout its existence has always been prone to megalomania, that is, the creation of structures or any objects gigantic size.And still people because of pride and ambition compete in the creation of something very, very - the largest building, the biggest burger, the biggest truck and so on.And all these achievements are recorded in one of the Guinness Book of Records.However, if all that talk about man-made giants, it is quite remarkable in this regard, the largest ships.
On the other hand, the size of ships - is not a human narcissism, and the economic and structural necessity.Ships are divided into military and transport.Transportation, in turn, there are passenger and freight.And in fact, and in another case, the ship will carry large more cargo or passengers, cost-effective, especially at great distances.In addition, the giant size of the ship provides greater resistance, making it safer, while reducing speed.By the way, the first experience of the creation of the huge size of the ship ended tragically - refers to "Titanic", the then wonder of technological progress.However, to build the largest ships of humanity did not stop.This is not surprising.
biggest ships in the world - a kind of ranking of giant boats, and subdivided into categories (depending on destination).This list is constantly updated champions thanks to technological innovations and the possibility to build more sophisticated, powerful ships of enormous size.
biggest ships for the transport of oil in the ranking is the tanker "Blue Blazes."This ship made in China, recently Launched.It has fantastic size - 333 meters long and 60 meters wide.The tonnage of the ship - 308 tons.In addition to the record size, it has an ultramodern electronic equipment.However, what surprised - China, despite the skepticism of some of the world, already a leading industrial power with advanced technology.
largest dry cargo ships among the involved container shipping, is a Danish ship Emma Maersk.Until now, this ship in its category greatest length - 397 meters, width of deck 56 meters.In addition, he not only has a solid displacement of 171 tonne, but the world's largest diesel engine.
biggest ships of the world military - American "grandfather" -avianosets "Enterprise", which is to this day the current combat ship (335.8 meters length of deck), and the pride of the most democratic state in the world, and the world's largest neavianesuschy Russiannuclear missile cruiser "Peter the Great".Vivat, Russia!
Finally, the palm among the biggest passenger ship owned by the Finnish cruise liner-giants «Freedom of the Seas».In fact, it sverhkomfortabelny giant houseboat 339-meter length.Equipped with the latest technology, it is able to mark and entertain tasteful almost four and a half thousand people.
