The world's largest ship by gross tonnage is the Prelude FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas) facility.
The Prelude FLNG is owned by Shell and is a massive floating liquefied natural gas platform. It was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea and measures approximately 488 meters (1,601 feet) in length, making it longer than the Empire State Building is tall.
In addition to its impressive length, the Prelude FLNG has a gross tonnage of around 600,000 tonnes, making it one of the largest objects ever constructed by humanity.
The Prelude FLNG is designed to extract, process, and store natural gas from offshore gas fields before transferring it to LNG tankers for export. It is a significant milestone in the development of offshore gas processing and represents a major investment in the energy industry.
It's worth noting that while the Prelude FLNG is the largest ship by gross tonnage, there are other ways to measure the size of ships, such as length, displacement, or cargo capacity. Additionally, new ships are continually being built, so it's possible that larger vessels may be constructed in the future.
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