Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)

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Today, the world relies on oil to fuel a myriad of modern applications. From running cars and heating homes to generating electricity and manufacturing synthetic materials, it’s an enduringly precious resource. Oil is traded across the globe and to get it from A to B producers and buyers enlist the carrying power of ultra large crude carriers, also known as ULCCs. While all are capable of carrying huge amounts of oil, not all are created equal. Some giants are significantly bigger than others and positively dwarf their small scale counterparts. So what ship takes the crown of the biggest oil tanker in the world? Read on for the scoop!

Go big or go home
In the history of ULCCs, Seawise Giant has reigned as the world’s biggest oil tanker since she was first delivered by Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd in 1979. When fully laden she weighed in at a colossal 564,763 metric tons which gives her the heaviest deadweight tonnage of any ship that’s ever graced the high seas. With a draft of 24.6 metres she was a sight to behold, and was simply too big to navigate the Suez Canal, English Channel and Panama Canal.