List of world's longest ships

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A size comparison between five of the ships. Click to enlarge.
A size comparison between five of the ships. Click to enlarge.

This is a list of some of the world's longest ships.

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.
Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

Contents

[edit] Overall listing

Name Ships in class Type Length Disp. Status Main builder Operator
Knock Nevis 1 Supertanker 458 m / 1,504 ft 564,763 FSO Sumitomo Heavy Industries Fred Olsen Production
Batillus class 4 Supertanker 414 m / 1,358 ft 550,000 All scrapped Chantiers de l'Atlantique Societe Maritime Shell
Esso Atlantic class 2 Supertanker 406 m / 1,334 ft 516,000 All scrapped Hitachi Heavy Industries Exxon
Emma Mærsk 8 Container ship 397 m / 1,302 ft 170,974 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
TI Oceania 4 Supertanker 380 m / 1,245 ft 441,600 In service Daewoo Heavy Industries OSG
Globtik Tokyo class 3 Supertanker 379 m / 1,243 ft 484,000 All scrapped Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Tokyo Tanker
G-Class Mærsk 6 Container ship 367 m / 1,204 ft 97,933 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Aiko Maru class 2 Supertanker 366 m / 1,200 ft 413,000 All scrapped Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sanko Line
A-Class Mærsk 6 Container ship 352 m / 1,155 ft 75,000 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Nisseki Maru 1 Supertanker 347 m / 1,138 ft 372,698 Scrapped Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Tokyo Tanker
CS-Class Mærsk 19 Container ship 347 m / 1,138 ft 70,000 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
RMS Queen Mary 2 1 Ocean liner 345 m / 1,132 ft 148,528 GT In service Chantiers de l'Atlantique Cunard Line
Berge Stahl 1 Bulk cargo ship 343 m / 1,125 ft 364,768 In service Hyundai Heavy Industries Bergesen d.y. ASA
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) 1 Aircraft carrier 342 m / 1,123 ft 93,500 In service Newport News Shipbuilding United States Navy
Brasil Maru 1 Ore carrier 340 m / 1,115 ft 327,180 In service Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Freedom class 3 Cruise ship 339 m / 1,112 ft 154,407 GT In service Aker Finnyards Royal Caribbean
E-Class Mærsk 6 Container ship 333 m / 1,092 ft 159,187 In service Hyundai Heavy Industries A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Gerald R. Ford class 3 Aircraft carrier 333 m / 1,092 ft 100,000 Planned Northrop Grumman Newport News United States Navy
Nimitz class 10 Aircraft carrier 317 m / 1,040 ft 102,000 9/10 In service Northrop Grumman Newport News United States Navy

[edit] Military ships

Name Ships in class Type Length Displacement Status Main builder Operator
Enterprise class 1 Aircraft carrier 342 m 1,123 ft 93,500 1/1 In service Newport News Shipbuilding United States Navy
Nimitz class 10 Aircraft carrier 333 m 1,092 ft 102,000 9/10 In service Newport News Shipbuilding / Northrop Grumman Newport News United States Navy
Ford class 3 Aircraft carrier 332 m 1,090 ft 100,000 Planned Northrop Grumman Newport News United States Navy
Kitty Hawk class 4 Aircraft carrier 327 m 1073 ft 83,960 1/4 In service Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, New York Naval Shipyard, Newport News Shipbuilding United States Navy
Forrestal class 4 Aircraft carrier 325 m 1066 ft 80,000 0/4 In service Newport News Shipbuilding, New York Naval Shipyard United States Navy
Kennedy class 1 Aircraft carrier 320 m 1052 ft 83,960 0/1 In service Newport News Shipbuilding United States Navy
Midway class 3 Aircraft carrier 306 m 1003 ft 45,000 0/3 In service Newport News Shipbuilding, New York Naval Shipyard United States Navy
Admiral Kuznetsov class 2 Aircraft carrier 302 m 990 ft 67,000 1/2 In service Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 Russian Navy
Queen Elizabeth class 2 Aircraft carrier 284 m 931 ft 65,000 Planned Carrier Alliance Royal Navy
Porte-Avions 2 1 Aircraft carrier 283 m 928 ft 65,000 Planned Thales Group/DCN French Navy
Lexington class 2 Aircraft carrier 270 m 888 ft 50,000 Both destroyed Fore River Shipyard, New York Shipbuilding United States Navy
Iowa class 4 Battleship 270 m 887 ft 56,500 2/4 in reserve New York Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard United States Navy
Shinano 1 Aircraft carrier 266.1 m 872.9 ft 71,890 Sunk Yokosuka Navy Yard Imperial Japanese Navy
Clemenceau class 2 Aircraft carrier 265 m 870 ft 32,800 1/2 in operation Les Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire Brazilian Navy
Yamato class 2 Battleship 263 m 863 ft 72,000 Both sunk Kure Naval Dockyards Imperial Japanese Navy
Admiral class 1 Battlecruiser 262 m 860 ft 45,200 Sunk John Brown & Company Royal Navy
Kirov class 5 Battlecruiser 252 m 830 ft 28,000 (full load) 2/5 in operation Baltiysky Naval Shipyard Russian Navy
  • Ships may differ within the class. Measures are taken from the largest ship of the class.

[edit] Cargo ships

Name Ships in class Type Length Tonnage Status Builder Operator
Knock Nevis 1 Supertanker 458 m 1504 ft 564,763 FSO Sumitomo Heavy Industries Fred Olsen Production
Batillus class 4 Supertanker 414 m 1358 ft 550,000 all scrapped Chantiers de l'Atlantique Societe Maritime Shell
Esso Atlantic 2 Supertanker 406 m 1334 ft 516,000 Scrapped Hitachi Heavy Industries Exxon
Esso Pacific = Supertanker 406 m 1334 ft 516,000 Scrapped Hitachi Heavy Industries Exxon
Emma Mærsk 4 Container ship 397 m 1302 ft 170,974 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Elly Mærsk = Container ship 397 m 1302 ft 170,974 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Estelle Mærsk = Container ship 397 m 1302 ft 171,000 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Eleonora Mærsk = Container ship 397 m 1302 ft 171,000 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
TI Oceania class supertankers 4 Supertanker 380 m 1245 ft 441,600 In service Daewoo Heavy Industries OSG
Globtik Tokyo 3 Supertanker 379 m 1243 ft 483,664 Scrapped Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Tokyo Tanker
Globtik London = Supertanker 379 m 1243 ft 483,939 Scrapped Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Tokyo Tanker
Nissei Maru = Supertanker 379 m 1243 ft 484,276 Scrapped Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Tokyo Tanker
Gudrun Mærsk 6 Container ship 367 m 1204 ft 97,933 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Grete Mærsk = Container ship 367 m 1204 ft 98,000 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Gunvor Mærsk = Container ship 367 m 1204 ft 98,000 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Gjertrud Mærsk = Container ship 367 m 1204 ft 98,000 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Gerd Mærsk = Container ship 367 m 1204 ft 98,000 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Georg Mærsk = Container ship 367 m 1204 ft 98,000 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Aiko Maru 2 Supertanker 366 m 1200 ft 413,012 Scrapped Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sanko Line
Jinko Maru = Supertanker 366 m 1200 ft 413,553 Scrapped Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sanko Line
AS-Class Mærsk 6 Container ship 352 m 1155 ft 75,000 6/6 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Nisseki Maru 1 Supertanker 347 m 1138 ft 372,698 Scrapped Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Tokyo Tanker
CS-Class Mærsk 8 Container ship 347 m 1138 ft 70,000 8/8 In service Odense Steel Shipyard A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Berge Stahl 1 Bulk cargo ship 343 m 1125 ft 364,768 In service Hyundai Heavy Industries Bergesen d.y. ASA
Brasil Maru 1 Ore carrier 340 m 1115 ft 327,180 In service Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
E-Class Mærsk 6 Supertanker 333 m 1092 ft 159,187 6/6 In service Hyundai Heavy Industries A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
Paul R.Tregurtha 1 Self-Unloader 309 m 1013 ft 68,000 In service American shipbuilding Interlake Steamship Co.

[edit] Passenger ships

Name Length Tonnage Status Built Builder Operator
RMS Queen Mary 2 345 m 1,132 ft 148,528 In service 2003 Chantiers de l'Atlantique Cunard Line
Freedom of the Seas 339 m 1,112 ft 154,407 In service 2006 Aker Finnyards Royal Caribbean
Liberty of the Seas 339 m 1,112 ft 154,407 In service 2007 Aker Finnyards Royal Caribbean
Independence of the Seas 339 m 1,112 ft 154,407 In service 2008 Aker Finnyards Royal Caribbean
Voyager of the Seas 311 m 1,020 ft 142,000 In service 1999 Aker Finnyards Royal Caribbean
Explorer of the Seas 311 m 1,020 ft 137,308 In service 2000 Aker Finnyards Royal Caribbean
Adventure of the Seas 311 m 1,020 ft 138,000 In service 2001 Aker Finnyards Royal Caribbean
Navigator of the Seas 311 m 1,020 ft 138,000 In service 2002 Aker Finnyards Royal Caribbean
Mariner of the Seas 311 m 1,020 ft 138,000 In service 2003 Aker Finnyards Royal Caribbean
S.S. United States 302 m 990.6 ft. 52,072 Out of Service 1952 Newport News Shipbuilding United States Lines
Norwegian Star 294 m 965 ft 91,000 In service 2001 Meyer-Werft Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Dawn 294 m 965 ft 92,250 In service 2002 Meyer-Werft Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Jewel 294 m 965 ft 92,000 In service 2005 Meyer-Werft Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Jade 294 m 965 ft 93,558 In service 2006 Meyer-Werft Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Pearl 294 m 965 ft 93,500 In service 2006 Meyer-Werft Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Gem 294 m 965 ft 93,000 In service 2007 Meyer-Werft Norwegian Cruise Line
Millennium 294 m 965 ft 91,000 In service 2000 Chantiers de l'Atlantique Celebrity Cruises
GTS Summit 294 m 965 ft 91,000 In service 2001 Chantiers de l'Atlantique Celebrity Cruises
GTS Infinity 294 m 965 ft 91,000 In service 2001 Chantiers de l'Atlantique Celebrity Cruises
GTS Constellation 294 m 965 ft 91,000 In service 2002 Chantiers de l'Atlantique Celebrity Cruises
MS Queen Victoria 294 m 965 ft 90,000 In service 2007 Fincantieri Cunard Line
Disney Magic 294 m 965 ft 83,000 In service 1998 Fincantieri Disney Cruise Line
Disney Wonder 294 m 965 ft 83,000 In service 1999 Fincantieri Disney Cruise Line
Coral Princess 293 m 964 ft 91,627 In service 2003 Chantiers de l'Atlantique Princess Cruises
Island Princess 293 m 964 ft 91,627 In service 2003 Chantiers de l'Atlantique Princess Cruises
Radiance of the Seas 293 m 962 ft 90,090 In service 2001 Meyer-Werft Royal Caribbean
Brilliance of the Seas 293 m 962 ft 90,090 In service 2002 Meyer-Werft Royal Caribbean
Serenade of the Seas 293 m 962 ft 90,090 In service 2003 Meyer-Werft Royal Caribbean
Jewel of the Seas 293 m 962 ft 90,090 In service 2004 Meyer-Werft Royal Caribbean
Carnival Pride 293 m 963 ft 88,500 In service 2002 Aker Finnyards Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Legend 293 m 963 ft 95,800 In service 2002 Aker Finnyards Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Miracle 293 m 963 ft 88,500 In service 2004 Aker Finnyards Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Spirit 292 m 959 ft 85,900 In service 2001 Aker Finnyards Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Conquest 290 m 952 ft 110,000 In service 2002 Fincantieri Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Glory 290 m 952 ft 110,000 In service 2003 Fincantieri Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Valor 290 m 952 ft 110,000 In service 2004 Fincantieri Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Liberty 290 m 952 ft 110,000 In service 2005 Fincantieri Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Freedom 290 m 952 ft 109,500 In service 2007 Fincantieri Carnival Cruise Lines
Grand Princess 290 m 951 ft 109,000 In service 1998 Fincantieri Princess Cruises
Golden Princess 290 m 951 ft 110,000 In service 2001 Fincantieri Princess Cruises
Star Princess 290 m 951 ft 111,000 In service 2002 Fincantieri Princess Cruises
Caribbean Princess 290 m 951 ft 113,000 In service 2004 Fincantieri Princess Cruises
Crown Princess 290 m 951 ft 115,000 In service 2006 Fincantieri Princess Cruises
Emerald Princess 290 m 951 ft 113,000 In service 2007 Fincantieri Princess Cruises
Diamond Princess 290 m 951 ft 115,875 In service 2004 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Princess Cruises
Sapphire Princess 290 m 951 ft 116,000 In service 2004 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Princess Cruises

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