The Ship Taller Than the Eiffel Tower: Seawise Giant

In Japan in 1979 Sumitomo Heavy Industries This ship, built by , pushed the boundaries of marine engineering.

Completed at the Opama shipyard, the ship was initially known as Opama and It was 378.9 meters long.

So how did this gigantic ship come into being?

CY Tung came into the picture as a visionary leader in maritime trade. Known for his bold vision, Tung purchased the ship in 1981 and renamed it Seawise Giant. CY Tung was not satisfied with the ship’s current size and to make it bigger decided.

Seawise Giant, By increasing the length to 458.45 meters Not only was it the longest ship in the world, it was also the heaviest self-propelled object ever built.

The ship is made of high strength Class A steel, which is the same steel used in typical building construction. It was three times stronger than steel.

How was the ship managed?

Powering the ship was a feat of engineering. In the main engine room, Hyundai-made Sulzer 12RTA96C It had a two-stroke diesel engine.

This huge engine, It was producing 50,000 horsepower and turns a 50-ton propeller. The ship had the most advanced navigation systems of the time, including GPS technology, radar systems and computerized maps.

The Seawise Giant was an engineering marvel that changed the rules of the global oil trade. In 1988 During the Iran-Iraq war It faced a major disaster, but was reborn as the Happy Giant thanks to a rescue operation led by Norman International.

In service until she was scrapped in Alang, India in 2009, Seawise Giant went down in history as a legend that pushed the boundaries of marine engineering and commerce.

Today, his legacy lives on in modern megaships and floating production in storage and unloading units lives on. The Seawise Giant will always be remembered as a testament to human ingenuity and determination.

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