Largest ship in the world
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Equally difficult is to define largest ship in the world since comparing different ship types with each other is like comparing apples with oranges. Each Marine Ship is made for different purpose with its own set of limitations. I am also not listing ships which are either scrapped or non-commissioned, thus this list of largest ships in the world includes only ships in service.
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Largest ship in the world
I know how large a ship is, I have been to Hoogly river, my uncle said. I do not blame him for such statement as ironically there is a very thin line between a boat, yacht and a ship. So before talking about Worlds largest ships lets see how dictionary defines
- BOAT
a small vessel propelled on water by oars, sails, or an engine. - YACHT
a medium-sized sailboat equipped for cruising or racing. - SHIP
A vessel larger than a boat for transporting people or goods by sea.
Equally difficult is to define largest ship in the world since comparing different ship types with each other is like comparing apples with oranges. Each Marine Ship is made for different purpose with its own set of limitations. I am also not listing ships which are either scrapped or non-commissioned, thus this list of largest ships in the world includes only ships in service.
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The Largest cruise ship in the world, OASIS OF THE SEAS belongs to the Royal Caribbean and is a small town in itself. Its specifications are as follows Le ... - ENTERTAINMENT FILES
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So how large is LARGEST CRUISE SHIP IN THE WORLD ?
Other interesting Facts about OASIS OF THE SEAS
The Largest cruise ship in the world, OASIS OF THE SEAS belongs to the Royal Caribbean and is a small town in itself. Its specifications are as follows
Length | 1,187 feet (362 meters) |
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Breadth | 215 feet (65 meters) |
Height | 72 m (236 ft) above water line |
Draft | 30 feet (9.1 meters) |
Cruising speed | 22.6 knots (41.9 Km/hr) |
Decks | 18 total (16 for passengers) |
Gross Tonnage | 225,282 |
Registry | Bahamas |
Built at | STX Europe, Turku, Finland |
Maiden Voyage | December 5, 2009 |
Capacity | 14,154 people (11,760 guests+2,394 crew) |
So how large is LARGEST CRUISE SHIP IN THE WORLD ?
Other interesting Facts about OASIS OF THE SEAS
- Nearly 5 times the size of TITANIC
- Has first-ever park at sea, with 12,175 plants, 62 vine plants, 56 trees and bamboo-some over 24 feet (7.3 meters) high
- Costed 1.4 Billion Dollars
- 150 miles (241 km) of piping
- 3,300 miles (5310 km) of electrical cables
- 2,300 tonnes of water in 21 swimming pools and whirlpools
- 2,350 metric tons of fresh water consumption every 24 hours
- Diameter of propellers are 20 feet (6.1. meters)

