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FAST FACTS
Harmony of the Seas The longest supertanker ever was the Knock
1,187 ft (362 m)
Knock Nevis Nevis, which was broken up in 2010. No longer in
1,504 ft (458 m) use, the USS Enterprise was the longest naval ship
USS Enterprise (aircraft carrier) in the world, but was still shorter than the largest
1,123 ft (342 m)
Statue Azzam cruise ship, the Harmony of the Seas. The Harmony
of Liberty 590 ft (180 m) is nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty, and twice
305 ft the length of the Azzam, the largest private yacht.
(93 m)
How big is a
supertanker?
The
TI Oceania is
the same length
as 29 yellow
school buses
placed end
to end.
The Oceania and its three sister ships are among the
largest ever oil tankers to have double hulls—the
bottom and sides of the ship have two watertight
walls to prevent oil spills in the event of an accident.
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