The largest ship in the world is the French 550 000 ton tanker "Batillus", which entered service in 1976 This was followed in 1977 by a sister ship, the "Pierre Guilaurnat" which has a deadweight capacity of 554 600 tons.
Eyona nqanawa inkulu elizweni yiFrentshi 550 000 yetanki yeetoni egama lingu Batillus eyangena ekusebenzeni ngomnyaka ka 1976 yalandelwa kunyaka olandelayo ka 1977 ngodade wayo obizwa ngokuba nguPierre Guilaurant enombilini wobunzima obufileyo obungama 554 600 eetoni.