Maybe many of you don't know much about ships and the facts behind the production.
One of them is the cost to build a ship. Supertanker.. cruise.. submarine..
yacht.. and aircraft, spend a lot of money in the manufacturing process.
You want to know how much it cost?
So.. here's a list of the 10 most expensive ships ever built IN history from each class.
Since 1877, the modern oil tanker was developed. The demand for oil around the world makes the
existence of tankers indispensable. The tanker turns into a supertanker.
Although it looks simple, the tanker is transportation that requires a lot of money
in its manufacture. Liberty Bay...
This ship is claimed as the most expensive tanker ever built in the United States.
How much? 184.7 million USD.
Liberty Bay is 820 feet long (249 m) and has capacity to carry 800,000 barrels of oil.
This ship has many components, including main engine components and controls as well as fuel,
lube oil, and electrical systems to deliver energy efficiencies and better performance.
It also features design enhancements for improved environmental protection.
What do you imagine when you hear the word container ship?
big, slow, cheap, and old-fashioned?. If that's what you have in mind,
then you are not talking about this one container ship who considered as the
most expensive container ship ever built. Triple E-Class is derived from the class's
three design principles: "Economy of scale, Energy efficiency, and Environmental impact improvement".
The Triple-E class container ships were built by South Korea’s Daewoo
Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in 2011.
This ship is also considered as the largest container ship in the world
with a length of 400 meters and can travel at a maximum speed of 23 knots.
With all the complete capacities, it's no wonder the cost of this ship production
is approximately 190 million USD. Not bad for a container ship right?
Don't be surprised if the cost of this research vessel production is very expensive with 300-500
million USD and making it as one of the most expensive research vessels ever built.
As you can see, this ship shows a luxurious and modern look even though
this ship is used for research and expeditions.
REV Ocean was built in Romania and launched in August 2019.
At 182.9 meters length, 22m beam, and 5.25m draught, this research
vessel is not like other research vessels.. This is a hybrid vessel combining a yacht interior
with an ice-class hull and the laboratories of a polar-research vessel.
This research vessel even has a remotely operated vehicle that can
descend to a depth of 19,000 feet (5700 m)! In research mode, the boat can accommodate 54
scientists plus 36 crews, many of whom are specialized technicians.
As a charter, the yacht hosts 28 guests in 14 staterooms, along with 54 crews.
REV Ocean has three swimming pools, multiple common areas, several dining rooms,
observation platforms and, thanks to the research side, a 35-seat auditorium, classrooms
and an onboard medical facility. Amazing!
As we can see, this "sailing yacht" is not like other yachts...
not only because of its gigantic shape for the size of a "sailing yacht",
but also because of this attractive design. This yacht will make us feel at home just by looking at it!
Sailing Yacht A,
which holds the record as the most expensive sailing yacht in the world, is owned by one of the
Russian oligarch billionaires, Andrey Melnichenko. Measuring almost 143 meters and a gross tonnage of
about 12,600, “Sailing Yacht A” became one of the most impressive superyachts in the world
in terms of design and technology. The luxury sailing yacht's three
masts are the tallest and most highly loaded freestanding composite structures in the world.
With all these luxury components, no wonder this yacht can cost 400 million USD.
Arktika is one of the biggest and most expensive nuclear icebreakers ever built,
designed and constructed in Russia. Designed to operate efficiently both
in shallow Arctic river estuaries as well as along the Northern Sea Route,
this icebreaker ship cost 500-720 million USD! Arktika is specifically designed to be capable
of breaking 2.8 meters thick level ice at a continuous speed of 1.5–2 knots or
around 2.8–3.7 kilometers per hour at full power when operating in deep water at design draught.
It even has really amazing facilities that you’ve never imagined before..
1 dining room, Sauna, Library, Auditorium, Passenger Lounge, Volleyball Court, Gymnasium,
1 swimming pool, Infirmary, 1 elevator, 1 helipad with a Mi-2 transport helicopter.
Did you know? Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991,
some of Russia’s nuclear-powered fleet have run a profitable side job ferrying wealthy
tourists to the top of the Earth, North Pole. Tickets for the unusual cruise start at around
30,995 USD per person. Are you interested?
Allure of the Seas is one of the two most expensive
cruise ships in operation around the world.. Reportedly, around 1.4 billion USD was incurred
in the construction of this world-class cruise ship at the STX Europe Turku shipyard in Finland.
Allure of the Seas is also among the largest passenger ships ever constructed,
stretching just two inches longer than its sister ship Oasis of the Seas…
With a length of up to 362 meters and width of 60.5 meters, this world-class cruise ship
can accommodate a total of 6,780 guests and 2,200 crew members.
Allure of the Seas delivers exhilarating onboard experiences
than any other experience on land or sea to everyone who comes aboard.
With 18 amazing decks hosting world-class entertainment, state-of-the-art technology,
the fastest Internet available at sea, conference facilities and meeting spaces that can host up to
1,500 guests, and a plethora of onboard activities to choose from..
With all these amazing features, no wonder.. if this cruse ship cost 1.4 billion USD..
If we can give one word to describe this superyacht, it would be "STUNNING".
The History Supreme, owned by Robert Knok, is the world’s most expensive,
largest superyacht in the whole world. How much it cost? 4.6 Billion USD!
Don't be surprised. Why? Because it took three years to build, using 10,000 kilograms of
solid gold and platinum, both of which adorn the dining area, deck, rails, staircases, and anchor.
What else does this ship have? The master suite features a meteorite rock wall,
a statue made of Tyrannosaurus Rex bones, and a 68 kg 24-carat gold Aquavista Panoramic Wall
Aquarium. Being in the right hands, the History Supreme Yacht is undeniably great.
So, this is the number one biggest and baddest most expensive
submarine that is used by a navy today. The Terrible is a French mega submarine
that cost 3.1 Billion Euros to build; yeah that’s right Billion with a B!
In other words convert that to American dollars and it’s more like 4 Billion dollars,
not to mention that was around 15 years ago when it was built in 2000, so add on inflation and it’s
even more like 5 Billion dollars. It’s not quite as fast as
some of the others but it packs a hell of a punch because it is after all classified
as a nuclear ballistic missile submarine! The Terrible can fit a total of 111 people
and it does so comfortably and it is also equipped with some of the most high tech sonar, stealth
systems, and anything else you could think of. The Terrible isn’t actually that terrible as
the name would make you think and for that price it really shouldn’t be.
It has a huge armament capability; 16 nuclear missiles, 4 torpedo tubes, and anti-ship missiles,
all of which can be fired when submerged. This bad boy can go fast too, with a 200,000
HP nuclear pressurized water reactor that on its own can last for 25 years without stopping,
a water jet propulsion system, and 2 diesel engines that give off more than 40,000 HP themselves;
all of this means it can reach speeds close to 50km per hour,
and remember that’s underwater all the while weighing over 14,000 tons!
As we can see, this ship has a really complex construction.
Not surprisingly, the cost production of this large ship is really expensive!
estimated at around 12-17 billion USD, and making it as the second most expensive ship
ever built, after the USS Gerald R. Ford. This ship, which was launched in South Korea
in 2013, also has been named as the number 1 largest ship still active in service today.
If compared, this ship's length is even longer than the very famous skyscraper in New York,
United States, the Empire State Building. This giant ship has a length of up to 488 meters,
with its height of up to 105 meters and made with more than 260,000 tonnes of steel!
Another unique fact about this giant ship is, its oil storage capacity is equivalent to
175 swimming pools for the Olympics. Well, these facts are clearly show us why
Prelude FLNG is considered as the largest, longest and also one of the most expensive ships
ever built which is stil in service. What an extraordinary ship right?!
The United States titled as a superpower country, one of the reasons is because of
its army. Proved by an Aircraft carrier and warship named USS Gerald R. Ford or CVN-78.
The USS Gerald R Ford, has a new type of nuclear that can generate three times more electricity
than compared to the preceding vessel classes. It also has new type of electromagnetic catapult
or known as Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, replacing its traditional steam catapults.
With this technology, Gerald R. Ford can accomplish 25% more aircraft launches per day
than the Nimitz class and requires 25% fewer crew members.
The warship which can carry more than 75 aircraft, and a service life of up to 50 years..
also was developed to incorporate many technological advancements to ensure that
it will be the most capable and efficient carrier in service anywhere in the world.
By March 2018, due to issues with the nuclear propulsion system
and munitions elevators, construction costs had reached $13.027 billion,
making Gerald R. Ford the most expensive warship ever built in history.
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