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68.8 m
Seawise Giant (1979 Maximum-Length Configuration)
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Seawise Giant (1979 Maximum-Length Configuration)

Seawise Giant is shown as an explicitly historical reconstruction of its maximum-length post-jumboisation configuration completed in 1979. The tanker measured 458.45 m long and 68.8 m wide, drew 24.61 m fully loaded, and was scrapped in 2010.

Dimensions

Height
29.8 m
Length
458.45 m
Width
68.8 m

What do these numbers mean?

That is about 4.4 football fields measuring 105 m × 68 m.

Calculation

31,541.36 m² ÷ (105 m × 68 m) = 4.42 ≈ 4.4

Quick facts

Length
458.45 m
Beam
68.8 m
Full-load draught
24.61 m
Deadweight
564,763 t
Fate
scrapped in 2010

Seawise Giant (1979 Maximum-Length Configuration) · Size infographic

Seawise Giant (1979 Maximum-Length Configuration): Size infographic · Height 29.8 m · Length 458.45 m · Width 68.8 m
Seawise Giant (1979 Maximum-Length Configuration): Size infographic · Height 29.8 m · Length 458.45 m · Width 68.8 m

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Sources and measurement3

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

The top contour uses the documented 458.45 m overall length and 68.8 m beam.

References

  1. 01Largest ship (deadweight tonnage)Guinness World Records
  2. 02Boating Records — Guinness World Records extractFlanders Marine Institute document repository
  3. 03Seawise Giant media recordWikimedia Commons structured media catalogue