List of longest ships

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

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 6 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 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
Enterprise class 1 Aircraft carrier 342 m / 1,123 ft 93,500 In service Newport News Shipbuilding United States Navy
Freedom Class 3 Cruise ship 339 m / 1,112 ft 154,407 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

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 aircraft carrier 2 Aircraft carrier 270 m 888 ft 50,000 Both destroyed Fore River Shipyard, New York Shipbuilding United States Navy
Iowa class battleship 4 Battleship 270 m 887 ft 56,500 2/4 in reserve New York Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard United States Navy
Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano 1 Aircraft carrier 266.1 m 872.9 ft 71,890 Sunk Yokosuka Navy Yard Imperial Japanese Navy
Yamato class battleship 2 Battleship 263 m 863 ft 72,000 Both sunk Kure Naval Dockyards Imperial Japanese Navy
Admiral class battlecruiser 1 Battlecruiser 262 m 860 ft 45,200 Sunk John Brown & Company Royal Navy
Kirov Missile Cruiser 5 Battlecruiser 252 m 830 ft 28,000 (full load) 2/5 in operation Baltiysky Naval Shipyard, Leningrad Soviet/Russian Navy
  • Ships may differ within the class. Measures are taken from the largest ship of the class.

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
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
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.

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 160,000 In service 2007 Aker Finnyards Royal Caribbean
Independence of the Seas 339 m 1,112 ft 160,000 Under construction 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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