Pierre Guillaumat (oil)

The Pierre Guillaumat was a giant Pétrolier, named in the honor of the industrialist Pierre Guillaumat. With a Port into heavy of 555 051 tons, it is the largest ship ever built; only the Knock Nevis reached a port as a heavy superior, but following an enlarging and not with its construction. The Pierre Guillaumat had three Sister-ship S slightly smaller: the Batillus , the Meadow and the Bellamya .

Brought into service in November 1977, it sails with the National company of Navigation until February 1983, where it remains on standby with Fujaïrah; put on sale on July 12th, it is acquired by Hyundai, famous Ulsan Master , then demolished in October 1983 with Ulsan in South Korea.

Sources

Technical informations and photographs on Supertankers International.
Article of the “Sailor”, July 5th, 1996, of Corner Gerard.

See too

List of the largest ships
List of the largest tankers

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