List of world's largest ships by gross tonnage

This is a list of some of the world's largest ships by gross tonnage. Gross tonnage is a calculated value based on the ship's internal volume. The Maersk Triple E class container ships would probably exceed these ships Gross tonnage if the volume of above deck containers was included. The largest ships are not necessarily the world's longest.

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Overall listing

Name	Class	Type	Length	Beam	Draft	Gross Tonnage	Status	Main builder	Operator
Pioneering Spirit	-	Crane vessel	382 m (1,253 ft 3 in)	124 m (406 ft 10 in)	10–25 m (32 ft 10 in–82 ft 0 in)	403,342	In service	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering	Allseas
Batillus	Batillus class	Supertanker	414.22 m (1,359 ft 0 in)	63.01 m (206 ft 9 in)	28.50 m (93 ft 6 in)	275,268	Scrapped	Chantiers de l'Atlantique	Société Maritime Shell France
Bellamya	Batillus class	Supertanker	414.22 m (1,359 ft 0 in)	63.01 m (206 ft 9 in)	28.50 m (93 ft 6 in)	275,268	Scrapped	Chantiers de l'Atlantique	Société Maritime Shell France
Pierre Guillaumat	Batillus class	Supertanker	414.22 m (1,359 ft 0 in)	63.01 m (206 ft 9 in)	28.50 m (93 ft 6 in)	274,838[1]	Scrapped	Chantiers de l'Atlantique	Cie Nationale de Nav
Sea Giant (ex. Prairial, Hellas Fos)	Batillus class	Supertanker	414.22 m (1,359 ft 0 in)	63.01 m (206 ft 9 in)	28.50 m (93 ft 6 in)	274,838[2]	Scrapped	Chantiers de l'Atlantique	Cie Nationale de Nav
Seawise Giant (later Knock Nevis, Happy Giant, Jahre Viking)	-	Supertanker	458.45 m (1,504 ft 1 in)	68.80 m (225 ft 9 in)	24.61 m (80 ft 9 in)	260,941	Scrapped	Sumitomo Heavy Industries	Orient Overseas Container Line
Esso Atlantic[3]	Esso Atlantic class	Supertanker	406.57 m (1,333 ft 11 in)	71.07 m (233 ft 2 in)	25.29 m (83 ft 0 in)	259,532	Scrapped	Hitachi Zosen Corporation	Esso Tankers Inc. Liberia
Esso Pacific[4]	Esso Atlantic class	Supertanker	406.57 m (1,333 ft 11 in)	71.07 m (233 ft 2 in)	25.29 m (83 ft 0 in)	247,160	Scrapped	Hitachi Zosen Corporation	Esso Tankers Inc.
Sea World (ex. King Alexander, Nanny)[5]	-	Supertanker	364.0 m (1,194 ft 3 in)	79.03 m (259 ft 3 in)	24.03 m (78 ft 10 in)	245,100	Scrapped	Uddevallavarvet	Addison Sg. & Tdg. S.A.
Globtik Tokyo[6]	Globtik Tokyo class	Supertanker	378.88 m (1,243 ft 1 in)	62.06 m (203 ft 7 in)	28.201 m (92 ft 6.3 in)	238,232	Scrapped	Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries	Tokyo Tanker
Globtik London[7]	Globtik Tokyo class	Supertanker	378.88 m (1,243 ft 1 in)	62.06 m (203 ft 7 in)	28.201 m (92 ft 6.3 in)	238,207	Scrapped	Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries	Tokyo Tanker
Nissei Maru[8]	Globtik Tokyo class	Supertanker	378.85 m (1,242 ft 11 in)	62.06 m (203 ft 7 in)	28.2 m (92 ft 6 in)	234,287	Scrapped	Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries	Tokyo Tanker
TI Asia	TI Class	Supertanker	379 m (1,243 ft 5 in)	68 m (223 ft 1 in)	24.525 m (80 ft 5.6 in)	234,006	In service as FSO	Daewoo	Tankers International
Allure of the Seas	Oasis Class	Cruise Ship	360 m (1,181 ft 1 in)	47 m (154 ft 2 in)	9 m (29 ft 6 in)	225,282	In Service	STX Europe	Royal Caribbean International
Andros Petros[9]	Andros Petros class	Supertanker	378.39 m (1,241 ft 5 in)	68.08 m (223 ft 4 in)	25.04 m (82 ft 2 in)	218,447	Scrapped	Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries	Northern Sealanes Corp
Esso Mediterranean[10]	Andros Petros class	Supertanker	378.39 m (1,241 ft 5 in)	68.06 m (223 ft 4 in)	25.51 m (83 ft 8 in)	218,447	Scrapped	Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries	Esso Tankers Inc
Berge Empress[11]	Berge Emperor class	Supertanker	381.82 m (1,252 ft 8 in)	68.08 m (223 ft 4 in)	22.78 m (74 ft 9 in)	211,359	Scrapped	Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding	Bergesen d.y.
Al Rekkah[12]	Aiko Maru class	Supertanker	365.99 m (1,200 ft 9 in)	70.06 m (229 ft 10 in)	22.6 m (74 ft 2 in)	210,068	Scrapped	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Kuwait Oil Tanker Co S.A.K.
Aiko Maru[13]	Aiko Maru class	Supertanker	365.86 m (1,200 ft 4 in)	70.06 m (229 ft 10 in)	22.9 m (75 ft 2 in)	209,788	Scrapped	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Sanko Line
Jinko Maru[14]	Aiko Maru class	Supertanker	366.0 m (1,200 ft 9 in)	70.06 m (229 ft 10 in)	22.9 m (75 ft 2 in)	209,787	Scrapped	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Sanko Line
Coraggio[15]	Hilda Knudsen class	Supertanker	378.04 m (1,240 ft 3 in)	69.07 m (226 ft 7 in)	22.99 m (75 ft 5 in)	205,960	Scrapped	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	Pluto S.p.A. Di Navigazione
Hilda Knudsen[16]	Hilda Knudsen class	Supertanker	378.01 m (1,240 ft 2 in)	69.04 m (226 ft 6 in)	22.97 m (75 ft 4 in)	203,966	Scrapped	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	Knut Knutsen O.A.S.
Esso Deutschland[17]	Hilda Knudsen class	Supertanker	378.01 m (1,240 ft 2 in)	69.07 m (226 ft 7 in)	22.92 m (75 ft 2 in)	203,869	Scrapped	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	Esso A.G.
Berge Emperor[18]	Berge Emperor class	Supertanker	381.82 m (1,252 ft 8 in)	68.08 m (223 ft 4 in)	22.878 m (75 ft 0.7 in)	203,110	Scrapped	Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding	Bergesen d.y.

Notes

1. Auke Visser. "Pierre Guillaumat". International Super Tankers.
2. Auke Visser. "Prairial". International Super Tankers.
3. http://www.aukevisser.nl/inter/id303.htm
4. Auke Visser. "Esso Pacific - (1977-1990)". International Super Tankers.
5. http://www.aukevisser.nl/supertankers/id51.htm
6. Auke Visser. "Globtik Tokyo". International Super Tankers.
7. Auke Visser. "Globtik London". International Super Tankers.
8. Auke Visser. "Nissei Maru (I)". International Super Tankers.
9. Auke Visser. "Andros Petros". International Super Tankers.
10. Auke Visser. "Esso Mediterranean - (1989-1991)". International Super Tankers.
11. Auke Visser. "Berge Empress". International Super Tankers.
12. Auke Visser. "Al Rekkah". International Super Tankers.
13. Auke Visser. "Aiko Maru". International Super Tankers.
14. Auke Visser. "Jinko Maru". International Super Tankers.
15. Auke Visser. "Coraggio". International Super Tankers.
16. Auke Visser. "Hilda Knudsen". International Super Tankers.
17. Auke Visser. "Grand". International Super Tankers.
18. Auke Visser. "Berge Emperor". International Super Tankers.