Largest construction vessel
The current largest construction vessel record is 403,342 gross tons, held by Pioneering Spirit, set on January 1, 2016. Last checked October 14, 2026.
403,342
gross tons
Pioneering Spirit
- Holder
- Pioneering Spirit
- Record
- 403,342 gross tons
- Exact figure
- 403,342 GT
- Location
- Offshore, operated by Allseas
- Date set
- January 1, 2016
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia Read the source
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest construction ship
- marinelink.com Read the source
- marineinsight.com The worlds heaviest ship lifts oil platforms without a single crane
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