giant oil tanker 'The Seawise Giant'

Some recent giant cruise ships could exceed the GRT shown but this will be the biggest cargo ship.

The Seawise Giant, also known by several names throughout its service life, holds the record as the largest ship ever constructed.

Key Facts:
Type: Ultra Large Crude Carrier (ULCC)
Length: 458.45 meters (1,504.10 feet)
Beam: 68.6 meters (225.07 feet)
Draft: 24.611 meters (80.74 feet)
Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 564,763 tons
Displacement: 646,642 tons fully loaded
Built by: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Japan, completed in 1979.
Names: Seawise Giant, Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, Knock Nevis, Mont.
Service Life: 1979 - 2010.
Fate: Scrapped in 2010.

Notable Events:
Iran-Iraq War: Damaged by an airstrike in 1988, later repaired.
Conversion: Became a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) unit in 2004.
Final Voyage: Scrapped in Alang, India, in 2010.

Interesting Facts:
Size Comparison: Too large for the English Channel, Suez Canal, or Panama Canal.
Capacity: Could carry up to 4.1 million barrels of crude oil.

The Seawise Giant remains a legend in maritime history due to its sheer size and engineering marvel.