The world's longest ships are listed according to their overall length (LOA), which is the maximum length of the vessel measured between the extreme points in fore and aft. In addition, the ships' deadweight tonnage (DWT) and/or gross tonnage (GT) are presented as they are often used to describe the size of a vessel.
The ships are listed by type. Only ship types for which there exist a ship longer than 300 metres (1,000 ft) are included. For each type, the list includes current record-holders either as individual ships, ship classes or standard designs, up to four runner-ups, and all longer ships that have been scrapped.
The list does not include non-self-propelled floating structures such as the 488 m (1,601 ft) long Prelude FLNG.[1]
^"Prelude FLNG - An Australian Gas Project" (PDF). Shell. Retrieved 8 November 2020. The Prelude FLNG facility has thrusters to ensure it remains steady during production and offloading, but it is a fixed facility, with no means of propulsion.
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^Auke Visser. "Batillus". International Super Tankers. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
^Auke Visser. "Pierre Guillaumat". International Super Tankers. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
^Auke Visser. "Bellamya". International Super Tankers. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
^Auke Visser. "Prairial". International Super Tankers. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
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^Auke Visser. "Kapetan Giannes". International Super Tankers. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
^"Nai Superba". aukevisser.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^"Nai Genova". aukevisser.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^"Berge Emperor". aukevisser.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^"Berge Empress". aukevisser.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^Auke Visser. "TI Africa". International Super Tankers. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
^"Vale Brasil (30616)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
^"Berge Stahl (14702)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"Tubarao Maru (084055)". Register of ships. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"Brasil Maru (075233)". Register of ships. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"Global Harmony (094238)". Register of ships. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"Alster N (8418162)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"Ruhr N (8410108)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"VÍDEO: Navio Stellar Banner é afundado após 3 meses encalhado na costa do Maranhão". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 June 2020.
^"Stellar Ace (9726798)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"Stellar Banner (9726803)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"Stellar Crown (9735775)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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^says, Brunello (19 May 2021). "Evergreen takes the biggest boxship mantle away from HMM by just 28 teu". Splash247. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
^"Barzan (33829)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
^"Al Muraykh (33830)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"Al Nefud (33789)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"Al Zubara (33831)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"Al Dahna (33790)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"Tihama (34453)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"MOL Triumph (9769271)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"MOL Trust (9769283)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"MOL Tribute (9769295)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"MOL Tradition (9769300)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"MSC Diana (34660)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"MSC Ingy (34661)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"MSC Eloane (34662)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"MSC Mirjam (34779)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"MSC Rifaya (34780)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"MSC Leanne (34781)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"MSC Anna (35091)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"MSC Viviana (35092)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^Vessel dimensions and capability range Archived 21 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Allseas. Retrieved 2014-10-14./
^"LNG carrier "Mozah" delivered to Qatargas and Nakilat" (Press release). Qatargas. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
^USS Enterprise Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. military-today.com
^"Obit for a Carrier". Time. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^George Wharton. "Great Lakes Fleet Page Vessel Feature -- Paul R. Tregurtha". Boatnerd. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.