Seawise Giant (1979–1989), later named Happy Giant (1989–1991), Jahre Viking (1991–2004), Knock Nevis (2004–2009) and Mont (2009–2010) was a ULCC supertanker and the longest ship mankind ever built, and possessed the greatest deadweight tonnage ever recorded. Fully laden, her displacement was 657,019 tonnes (646,642 long tons, 724,239 short tons), the heaviest ship of any kind, and with a draft of 24.6 m (81 ft), she was incapable of navigating the English Channel, the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal.
Seawise Giant was featured on the BBC series Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines while she was under way as Jahre Viking. According to her captain, S. K. Mohan, she could reach up to 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) in good weather, it took 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to stop from that speed, and the turning circle in clear weather was about 2 miles (3.2 km)
Seawise Giant was featured on the BBC series Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines while she was under way as Jahre Viking. According to her captain, S. K. Mohan, she could reach up to 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) in good weather, it took 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to stop from that speed, and the turning circle in clear weather was about 2 miles (3.2 km)
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