TT Seawise Giant —earlier Oppama; later Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, Knock Nevis, and Mont —was a ULCC supertanker and the longest self-propelled ship in history. It was built in 1974–1979 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. The ship possessed the greatest deadweight tonnage ever recorded.

2024年1月28日 · In the 1980s, a massive supertanker called the Seawise Giant took to the seas. The biggest ship in the world, it measured more than 1,500 feet in length — making it even longer than the Empire State Building is tall.

In 1979, the Sumitomo Heavy Industries in Japan completed an ultra-large crude carrier (ULCC) that is still the biggest and longest self-propelled ship in history, the Seawise Giant. Throughout its long and turbulent history, it would be known by several names: Knock Nevis, Oppama, Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, and Mont.

2025年1月18日 · The Seawise Giant, also known as Knock Nevis, remains the largest ship ever built in history. This ultra-large crude carrier (ULCC) was constructed by Sumitomo Heavy Industries in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, between 1974 and 1979.

Dive into the fascinating journey of the Seawise Giant ship, an epitome of maritime marvels. This guide unveils its colossal presence in the world’s waters, exploring its inception, triumphs, and enduring legacy.

Seawise Giant (known later as the Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, Knock Nevis, Oppama, and Mont) was a ULCC supertanker. It was the longest ship ever built and had the greatest deadweight tonnage that has ever been recorded. [1]

2024年6月18日 · Measuring 1,504 feet in length and having a cargo capacity of over 564,000 tons, the Seawise Giant was the world’s longest, biggest, and heaviest ship ever made. It was longer than the Eiffel...

2024年12月22日 · 'Seawise Giant', the longest ship ever constructed, measured 458.45 m (1,504.1 ft) in length. She boasted the highest deadweight tonnage at 564,763 tonnes, ranking sixth in gross tonnage at 260,941 GT. Her immense size and cargo capacity made her a maritime marvel and an engineering feat.

The Seawise Giant was the largest ship ever built. It was so big that it could carry 4 million barrels of oil in one trip. The ship was 1,504 feet long and weighed over 657,000 metric tons. Built in Japan in the late 1970s, it broke records, survived wars, and sailed the seas for over

2018年3月27日 · Seawise Giant, later Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, Knock Nevis, Oppama, and finally Mont, was a ULCC supertanker (ultra large crude carrier) that was the longest ship ever built. She possessed the greatest deadweight tonnage ever recorded.