Globtik Tokyo

Made:
circa 1972
Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Scale Model 1:100 of the VLCC (very large crude carrier)

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Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
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Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier)
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scale Model 1:100 of the VLCC (very large crude carrier)
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Scale Model 1:100 of the ULCC (ultra large crude carrier) Globtik Tokyo

Globtik Tokyo was one of a new breed of ultra-large tankers designed to transport 500

million litres of crude oil from the Persian Gulf to Japan. When it was completed in 1973,

Globtik Tokyo was the largest ship in the world. This presentational model was made by the ship’s builders.

The global economy relies on cargo ships being able to operate cheaply. The shape of the hull is crucial in keeping fuel costs down. Experiments in the 1860s showed that

paradoxically a bulbous front (or ‘bow’) gave less resistance at high speeds than the sharp bows favoured for large ships at the time.

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
2006-30
Materials:
wood, paint and metal
Measurements:
Overall: 890 mm x 3900 mm x 630 mm, 360 kg
type:
ship model
credit:
Mr Ravi Tikkoo