Construction of the vessel lasted two and a half years. A couple of days later, Harmony of the Seas arrived in Southampton, England, to set off on its maiden voyage to Rotterdam.

"Harmony...", like other ships of the company (all of them have the prefix "... of the seas" in their names), will sail under the Bahamian flag and have a home port of Nassau. The ship will be based in Barcelona.

Many times larger than the Titanic

The dimensions of “Harmony...” are amazing: 362 meters in length (longer than the Eiffel Tower), 18 decks, displacement - over 200 thousand tons! Being one hundred meters longer than the infamous Titanic, it is almost five times larger in volume.

City by the sea

The ship can accommodate up to 9 thousand passengers and crew members, a real floating city! There is even a helipad.

Larger than any ship that has ever been to sea

The size of the ocean monster is amazing even when compared with the previous generation of marine record holders - Quantum class vessels of the same company.

Preparing for the big swim

A couple of days after leaving the shipyard in San Nazaire, the ship reached the resort of Southampton. After some adjustment work, the vessel was brought back to normal operation.

Safety

Taking into account more than a century of experience in sea cruises, and especially the sad fate of the Costa Concordia in 2012, the liner has been brought into a state of maximum preparedness for incidents. The crew is carefully selected, exercises are regularly conducted, and the number of seats in life-saving equipment exceeds the number of people on board.

Crew

The ship's first crew will consist of 2,100 people from 77 different countries.

Passengers

“Harmony of the Seas” will accommodate up to 6,780 passengers. Despite its respectability, the ship is designed for passengers of different incomes; the owner company offers very affordable prices for cruises, and there are a number of promotional offers. More than 60% of ship guests are visiting Royal Caribbean International ships for the first time.

Entertainment for every taste

Like other cruise ships, Harmony of the Seas has on board all possible types of entertainment for tourists. The ship will have five-star restaurants, a casino, a theater, an ice skating rink, and more. There will even be a chapel with a Catholic priest.

Floating park

But this was not enough: the ship has a real park the size of a football field! In addition to 52 trees and 48 grape bushes, it will contain more than 10 thousand plants.

Price

The cost of building the ship exceeded one billion dollars, but, as the experience of the cruise business shows, this investment will pay off, and within a few years the cruise liner will begin to generate income.

Good luck!

Video review of Harmony of the Seas:

After a trial four-day cruise, the ship will relocate to the Western Mediterranean and will sail to resorts in Spain, Italy and France on various routes. Let's wish “Harmony of the Seas” a fair wind!

§ 7. Vessel weight and volume meters

Each vessel, as a physical body, has a certain weight and volume. Floating on the water, it occupies a position determined by its draft, which is directly related to its weight and the volume of the underwater part. These dependencies are expressed by numerical characteristics, which are divided according to dimension into linear (already familiar to us), weight and volume meters of the vessel.

Weight displacement is the main weight meter of the vessel and is composed of load items from permanent weight a (weight of the housing, mechanisms, electrical equipment, devices, etc.) and variable weight (fuel, supplies, crew, transported cargo, passengers, etc.). The weight of these cargoes is accurately taken into account when designing the ship in a special document called vessel weight load and in accordance with which all calculations related to determining the qualities of the vessel are made.

Depending on the amount of variable cargo received, the weight displacement can vary widely, as a result of which there is a need to establish the types of displacement of the vessel under different states of its load. For civil vessels, the following main types of displacement are established:

1) light displacement, equal to the constant weight of the vessel, with water in boilers, mechanisms and pipelines, with inventory, permanent spare parts and supplies, but without cargo, passengers, crew and without fuel;

2) fully loaded displacement, equal to the lightship displacement plus the transported cargo, crew, fuel and all supplies at the deepest permissible draft. The following types of displacement are established for military surface ships:

1) light displacement, equal to the weight of a ship ready for action, but without personnel, ammunition, supplies, food and without reserves of fuel, lubricants and fresh water;

2) standard displacement, equal to the weight of a ship ready for action with personnel and with all supplies necessary in wartime, but without reserves of fuel, lubricants and boiler water;

3) normal displacement, equal to the standard plus 50% of fuel reserves, lubricants and boiler water;

4) total displacement, equal to the standard plus full reserves of fuel, lubricants and boiler water, ensuring the specified cruising range at any speed;

5) largest displacement, equal to the standard plus additional reserves that the ship is able to accept until all storage facilities are completely filled: combat equipment (including mines on the upper deck), fuel, lubricating oils and boiler water.

The volumetric displacement of a vessel is the main characteristic of a surface vessel and is determined by the volume of the underwater part of its hull. It is directly related to the weight displacement of the vessel, since according to Archimedes’ law, any floating body displaces a volume of water whose weight is equal to the weight of the body itself.

Volumetric displacement depends on the specific gravity of water (water density). In fresh water, the specific gravity of which is equal to unity, the weight displacement, expressed in metric tons, is numerically equal to the volumetric displacement in cubic meters.

Determination of volumetric displacement (volume of the immersed part of the hull) is carried out using one of the methods indicated below.

These huge monsters walk the seas and fly in the sky. They weigh hundreds of tons, cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and some of them are almost half a kilometer long.

Container ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller

The world's largest container ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller set out on its maiden voyage on July 15, 2013.

Its length is 400 meters, width - 59 meters, capacity - 18,000 containers, carrying capacity - 165 thousand tons.

The world's first floating plant

Royal Dutch Shell has begun building the world's first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant. The plant will be located at the Prelude field off the coast of Australia, and after its production it will be able to move to another field. According to expert estimates, the cost of building the world's first floating LNG plant could be up to $5 billion 600,000 tons, almost half a kilometer in length (488 meters) - this giant will displace six times more water than the largest aircraft carrier.

Semi-submersible vessel Dockwise Vanguard

Dockwise Vanguard is the largest and most innovative semi-submersible vessel in history. It is 275 m long and 70 m (230 ft) wide. Loading capacity reaches 110 thousand tons.

The vessel was developed by Dockwise for the transport of dry cargo and for use as a dry dock.

By the way, it will be used to remove the wreckage of the Costa Concordia from the Italian island of Giglio.

Nimitz-class aircraft carriers

Nimitz class aircraft carriers are a type of American aircraft carrier with a nuclear power plant. The Nimitz aircraft carriers, with a maximum displacement of up to 106 thousand tons, are the largest warships in the world.

They are designed to operate as part of carrier strike groups and engage large surface targets, provide air defense for naval formations, and also for conducting air operations.

The lead ship of the series has a length of 333 meters, a displacement of 106,000 tons, as well as 2 nuclear reactors and a power of 260,000 hp.

Longest passenger aircraft

Boeing 747-8 is a double-deck passenger aircraft developed by Boeing. Announced in 2005, the airliner is a new generation of the famous Boeing 747 series with a stretched fuselage, redesigned wing and improved cost efficiency.

The 747-8 is the largest commercial aircraft built in the United States, as well as the longest passenger aircraft in the world, exceeding the length of the Airbus A340-600 by almost a meter.

The cost of one aircraft is 250 million dollars, length is 76.4 meters. The first commercial owner of the passenger version was the German Lufthansa on April 25, 2012.

The largest passenger plane in the world

The Airbus A380 is a double-deck four-engine jet passenger aircraft created by Airbus S.A.S. - the largest serial airliner in the world (height - 24.08 meters, length - 72.75 meters, wingspan - 79.75 meters).

The maximum take-off weight is 560 tons (the weight of the aircraft itself is 280 tons). Today, the A380 is also the largest passenger airliner in the world.

In standard configuration, it seats 525 passengers, which is almost 100 people more than the next largest competitor, the Boeing 747. The cost of one aircraft is $389.9 million.

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is an American strategic military transport aircraft. Currently, aircraft of this type are in service with the US Air Force and six other countries.

The maximum take-off weight is 265 tons (the weight of the aircraft itself is 122 tons).

The cost of one aircraft is $316 million.

Yamato - the largest battleship in history

All information on the Yamato type of battleship was so classified that the true characteristics of these ships became known to Japan's enemies only after the war.

The length of the battleship is 263 meters, width is 39 meters, displacement is 73 thousand tons. The huge displacement allowed the designers to equip the Yamato-class battleships with the largest 460 mm guns in recent history. They gave the ships exceptional firepower.
The giant currently rests on the ocean floor off the southern island of Kyushu, Japan.

An-225 "Mriya"

The An-225 is the heaviest cargo-lifting aircraft ever taken into the air. The only aircraft superior to the An-225 in terms of wingspan is the Hughes H-4 Hercules, which belongs to the class of flying boats and flew only once in 1947

The empty weight of the aircraft is 250 tons, the maximum take-off weight is 640 tons. "Mriya" is a record holder for the weight of cargo transported: commercial - 247 tons, commercial monocargo - 187.6 tons, and an absolute record for carrying capacity - 253.8 tons. In total, this aircraft holds about 250 world records.

Currently, one copy is in flight condition and is operated by the Ukrainian company Antonov Airlines.

Supertanker Knock Nevis - the largest ship in the world

Its dimensions were: 458.45 meters long and 69 meters wide, which made it the largest ship in the world.

Built in 1976, in recent years it was used as a floating oil storage facility, then delivered to Alang (India), where it was disposed of in 2010. One of the giant's 36-ton main anchors was preserved and is now on display at the Maritime Museum in Hong Kong.

The largest cruise ship in the world

Allure of the Seas is the second Oasis class cruise ship owned by Allure of the Seas Inc. It was built in 2010. Along with its sister ship, Oasis of the Seas is the largest passenger ship in the world as of November 2010: both cruise ships are approximately 360 m long (depending on temperature), with Allure of the Seas being 5 cm longer than its sister.

This is a real floating city. Crew - 2,100 people, number of passengers - 6,400.

Against the background of this giant, the famous Titanic will seem “baby”: the length of the Titanic is 269 meters versus 360 meters for the Allure of the Seas. The displacement of the Titanic was 52 tons, that of the Allure of the Seas was 225 tons.

In this collection you will learn about the ten largest cruise ships in the world.

1. Princess Diamond. The weight of this vessel is 116 thousand tons, and its length is 294 meters. This cruise ship can accommodate 2,670 people. The area of ​​this liner is tens of times larger than the area of ​​Buckingham Palace. The ship has more than 700 high-class cabins with balconies.

2. Carnival Dream. This liner weighs 130 thousand tons, and its length is 306 meters. It can carry 3,646 passengers. This is a floating amusement park, which also has several cinemas on board.

3. Voyager of the seas. The weight of the vessel is 138 thousand tons, length - 311 meters. The liner has 3114 passenger seats. On board this ship you can find a television studio, an ice skating rink, a mini golf course and other entertainment.

4. Celebrity Eclipse. This cruise ship weighs 122 thousand tons, and its length is 315 meters, which is longer than the length of four Boeing 747s lined up in a row. The ship has 19 decks, plus a lawn deck for croquet and bocce.

5. Norwegian Epic. The ship weighs 156 thousand tons, and its length is 329 meters. The cruise ship can accommodate 4,100 passengers. On board there is 24-hour pizza delivery to your room.

6. Splendida. The weight of the liner is 137,936 tons, and its length is 338 meters. Its capacity is 3274 passengers. The space volume of the liner, which is one and a half million square meters, is larger than the space volume of the Eiffel Tower.

7. Freedom of the Seas. The liner weighs 160 thousand tons, length – 339 meters. The board can accommodate 3634 passengers. This vessel is like a floating water park, as it has all sorts of water activities on board: there are water slides, multiple pools, a jacuzzi, a wave simulator, a water park for children and an ice skating rink.

8. Disney Dream. The weight of this cruise ship is 130 thousand tons, and its length is 340 meters. Disney Dream seats 2,500 people and is almost an exact replica of Disneyland on water. On board there is a huge cinema and water park.

9. Queen Mary II. The weight of this cruise ship is 151,400 tons, its length is 345 meters. On board can accommodate 2640 passengers. The length of the vessel can be compared to the length of 80 tourist buses, placed bumper to bumper.

10. Royal Carribean. Oasis of the Seas. The length of this giant ship is 361 meters and its weight is almost 223 thousand tons. In conditions of maximum comfort, 5.4 thousand passengers can be accommodated here. Due to its size, this ship is not able to pass through the Panama Canal. The ship's board resembles an amusement park, where various shows are held every day.

People are always interested in what is superior to other similar objects in their strength, size, qualities, etc. This is why it exists, to celebrate the most outstanding objects, phenomena, people, etc.

1. Today, Knock Nevis is the largest ship in the world.

This tanker is designed to transport fuel.

Its length is almost 459 m and its width is 24 m.
The vessel's displacement is 565 thousand tons.

The ship was originally built for a Greek customer. But he didn't receive it.

After that, it was bought at auction by a Hong Kong company.

But in 1991 it was sold again; the new owner purchased it for $39 million.

This supertanker is included in the Guinness Book of Records.

With its impressive parameters, the vessel looks really powerful, and it is also painted in a spectacular red color.

2. The largest cruise ship is considered to be “Allure of the Seas” (charm of the seas).

It was put into operation in 2010 and is still in operation today.

The average cost of such airliners is from 500 to 800 million dollars

Its dimensions: length - 362 m, width - 66 m, height - 72 m. displacement - 225 thousand tons.

The liner has 17 decks, about 2,700 cabins, which can accommodate about 6,400 passengers.

By the way, he has a twin brother “Oasis”, who is only 5 cm smaller than him, but in terms of characteristics they are the same.

It is a city in the middle of the ocean with everything you need for a great luxury vacation.

There are boutiques, restaurants, theaters, swimming pools (see: ), cinemas and solariums.

There are VIP cabins with a total area of ​​50 to 150 square meters. m.

3. This is not the largest liner, but unlike the previous ones, it is very famous - Queen Mary 2.

It was built in France in 2003 and at that time was the largest cruise ship in the world, the dimensions of which are as follows: length - 345 meters, width - 41, height - 71 m. Capacity 2600 people

The ship also has all kinds of recreational facilities, personal care, shops, a library, a ballroom, a planetarium, 4, etc.

The ship was named after the liner "Queen Mary", which received its name in honor of the wife of the English King George 5 - Mary of Teck.

The Queen Mary became the largest liner to circumnavigate the world.

This happened in 2007. The cruise, which started and ended in the port of Fort Lauderdale (Florida), lasted 81 days.

Size comparison with: man, bus, plane and Titanic.

4. Disney Dream Cruise Ship , the length of which is 340 m. Capacity 3950 people

5. — length 333 meters.

6. Norwegian Epic — length 325.5 meters

7. - length 317 m.

8. — 311 m. Capacity about 3500 passengers

9. — 306 meters

10. Princess Diamond — 290 m. Passenger capacity 2600 people

These were the largest ships in the world, which were beautiful not only from the outside, but also from the inside.

But time will tell what kind of ships will be sailing the seas and oceans in 10-20 years.