Special Breed of Ship: fallpipevessel SIMON STEVIN

[michaeljordan]

Simon Stevin is one of world's largest fallpipe vessel with a load capacity of 33,500t. The name of the new fall pipe vessel is to honour Simon Stevin, the great Flemish scientific and engineer.

Main particulars of "Simon Stevin" ship are as follows:
Length overall 191,50 m
Breadth 40,00 m
Depth 13,20 m
Draugth loaded 8,50 m
Deadweight 32.500 t
Speed 15,50 knots
Crew 70 persons

More images & information can be found here:
http://www.ship-technology.com/projects/simon-steving/

Does any one know which is the second largest vessel?

[Tom van der Elst]

Yes, it is in the link you provided and it says
Nordnes is the second largest.