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In 1959 the 114,356 dwt âUniverse Apolloâ became the first tanker to pass the 100,000-ton figure: within a decade ships five times that size were being planned. The biggest oil tankers were built in the 1970s after the 1973 oil crisis. Thus a new generation of tanker was born, the VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers) and the ULCCs (Ultra Large Crude Carriers). The biggest oil tanker and biggest ship ever constructed â âSeawise Giantâ was built in 1979.
The largest Ocean Liner afloat in 1912. The Carnival Destiny is 101,353 tons with a length of 893 feet and a beam of 116 feet. The largest cruise ship afloat in 1996. The Queen Mary 2 is 150,000 tons with a length of 1132 feet and a beam of 135 feet. The largest Ocean Liner afloat in 2004. The Oasis of the Seas is 222,900 tons with a length of 1184 feet and a beam of 154 feet.