The 8 Biggest Boats In The World

No. 3: Batillus

Photo Credit: Patrick Savalle

Batillus, a French supertanker built in 1976 voyaged the seas for less than a decade, until 1985, when it was scrapped in Taiwan. The reason for such an early demise? Its sheer size (1,359 feet in length) and gross tonnage meant that its uses were limited and the consequent demand for the ship was scarce.