Currently the longest ever superyacht is 18065m 592ft superyacht AZZAM while the largest yacht in terms of gross tonnage is 156m 511ft superyacht DILBAR with a volume of 15917 gross tonnes.
Largest yachts by gross tonnage. She is one of the most complex and challenging yachts ever built in terms of both dimensions and technology. A 100 gross ton ship is not a ship by normal standards. At 15917 tons the 156-meter superyacht features entertainment and recreation spaces never before seen on a yacht.
The Compensated Gross Tonnage CGT number is only valid to compare yachts with other vessels such as cruise ships not to compare different types of yachts. The highly secretive project which is due for final delivery later this year is built by Lloyd Werft which also delivered the 115m explorer Luna in 2010 the fourth largest explorer yacht in the world. 488 m 1601 ft.
But below we list - in ascending order - the yachts with the biggest gross tonnage - a measurement that refers to a yachts overall internal volume. My 42 ft boat is about 75 gross tons. Freshly launched and currently undertaking sea trials the 1397 metre super explorer yacht Solaris travelled to the top of this coveted list of expedition yachts earlier this year.
Dilbar officially becomes largest yacht by gross tonnage 156m Dilbar has now officially become the worlds largest yacht by volume. I was once on a 120 ft long seagoing tug that was about 300 gross tons. With a total interior volume of over 15000 GT Dilbar is the largest yacht in the world by gross tonnage if not by length.
AZZAM the largest yacht in the world. MY Azzam seen here in Cadiz Spain during the summer of 2020 is currently the worlds longest luxury yacht. In 2016 she was delivered in the Mediterranean for her owner the Uzbekistani billionaire Alisher Usmanov.
Lürssen is well-known as the builder of the worlds largest yachts. TOP 10 LARGEST LURSSEN YACHTS. Responsible for 13 of the top 25 worlds largest yachts including the 18065-meter yacht AZZAM as 1 in length and gigayacht DILBAR 1 in the gross tonnage category.