What are the biggest ships (tankers) in the world, what is their max load in tons (weight)?

Question

What are the biggest ships (tankers) in the world, what is their max load in tons (weight)?

Answer 1

In 1954 the biggest tanker in the world was the 45,130-ton World Glory, with a capacity of 16.5 million gals.—enough to fill 2,062 railroad tank cars.

The biggest tanker in the world today is probably still the Jahre Viking with an incredible dwt 564,761 after reconstruction.

Answer 2

Check this out : http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jul11...

I believe the largest was 550,000 tons DWT (Batillus Class) but the Jahre Viking was the largest in length being approx 450m.

Hope that helps.....