The Batillus oil tanker at the end of its construction in Saint-Nazaire, being refueled by the Port-Vendres

The biggest ships ever constructed were four supertankers built in France at the end of the seventies, having a 555.000 DWT and a 414 meters length. They launched from the chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint Nazaire and were replaced in this title by only one ship, after modification: the Knock Nevis. A supertanker is an unofficial nickname that applies to a certain class of tanker ship built to transport very large quantities of liquids; in practice this typically refers to crude oil. ... Dead weight tonnage refers to the weight, in long tons, that a ship can safely carry when fully loaded. ... Chantiers de lAtlantique is one of the worlds largest shipyards, based in Saint-Nazaire, France. ... Location within France Saint-Nazaire (Breton: Sant-Nazer), is a town and commune in the Loire-Atlantique département of France, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Promotional image of the Jahre Viking reconstruction from the Keppel Shipyard, Singapore The Knock Nevis is a Norwegian owned supertanker, formerly known as Seawise Giant, Happy Giant, and Jahre Viking. ...

• Batillus, built in 1976, scraped in 1985.^[1]
• Bellamya, built in 1976, scraped in 1986.^[2]
• Pierre Guillaumat, built in 1977, scraped in 1983.^[3]
• Prairial, built in 1979, then Hellas Fos then Sea Giant, scrapped in 2003^[4]

References

1. ^ Auke Visser. Batillus. International Super Tankers.
2. ^ Auke Visser. Bellamya. International Super Tankers.
3. ^ Auke Visser. Pierre Guillaumat. International Super Tankers.
4. ^ Auke Visser. Prairial. International Super Tankers.