# Largest Ship in the World

A source-linked directory of large ships and floating facilities.

- [Ship directory](https://largestshipintheworld.com/ships/): Search all published vessel profiles.
- [Top 100 by length](https://largestshipintheworld.com/largest/by-length/): All-time ranking within the directory, with an active-fleet filter.
- [Top 100 by gross tonnage](https://largestshipintheworld.com/largest/by-gross-tonnage/): GT measures volume, not mass. Historical GRT is excluded.
- [Vessel map](https://largestshipintheworld.com/): Timestamped AIS reports for reviewed identities and historical maritime locations.
- [Methodology](https://largestshipintheworld.com/methodology/): Coverage, source precision, ties and verification levels.
- [Dataset](https://largestshipintheworld.com/data/): CSV and JSON factual compilation, CC BY 4.0. Images and source articles have separate licenses.
- [Seawise Giant](https://largestshipintheworld.com/ships/seawise-giant/): Detailed sourced historical profile.
- [Shipbuilding](https://largestshipintheworld.com/shipbuilding/)
- [Ship recycling](https://largestshipintheworld.com/shipbreaking/)

The directory is not an exhaustive world registry. Source-listed active status is not a fresh survey. Floating facilities are separate from the self-propelled ship Top 100. Use each profile's cited sources and measurement notes.

## Exploration tools

- [Compare ships](https://largestshipintheworld.com/compare/): Two or three vessels, shared length scale and separate specification columns.
- [Size explorer](https://largestshipintheworld.com/size-explorer/): Vessel length against clearly defined reference lengths.
- [Record timeline](https://largestshipintheworld.com/records/): Selected historical milestones, not an exhaustive succession of record holders.
- [Tracking dashboard](https://largestshipintheworld.com/tracking/): Received AIS positions, receipt ages and coverage gaps. No position is inferred when a report is missing.
- [Expanded ship stories](https://largestshipintheworld.com/explore/): Twenty prominent vessels with construction and purpose context.