Awesome Ships

Based on a true story, Tom Hanks is the skipper of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years by Somali pirates in 2009, in Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips.

Watch three months of time compressed down to 76 seconds, as Discovery captures the construction of the world’s largest ship, the Maersk Line’s 400m long Triple-E vessel, assembled in Okpo, Korea.

An incredible video of the mammoth 712-foot-long MV Blue Marlin, a ship designed for shipping other smaller vessels. Watch this clip to see the equally impressive unloading process.

Ever wondered how they get those model ships into bottles? Watch this video and learn. Julia Morley’s LEGO ship-in-a-bottle build makes our brains hurt. We’d never have the patience to try this.

Calling all evil (but eco-friendly) movie villains: Julien Anglade’s 150-meter Ikkar yacht concept is not only powered by solar sails but can transform into a larger vessel while at sea.

It’s the largest Porsche ever, but still plenty fast: crafted by Porsche Design, the RFF135 is a 135 ft. catamaran that can hit 35 knots thanks to 4,600 hp twin V16 turbodiesels.

Based off an animal skull, Schöpfer Yachts’ 300-foot Infinitas is Dr. Evil-ready; it features an elevator, helipad, and a pool with bridge–the latter filled with ill-tempered sea bass.

This CODE X yacht concept is a 47-foot catamaran packed to the gills with tech: LED touchscreens, solar/hybrid power, a GPS virtual anchor and twin F1 engines good for 710hp.

Completed after six years, this massive 1:40 Battleship Yamato replica stretches 22 feet long and three feet wide; it’s composed of 200,000 LEGO pieces and weighs 330 pounds.