Watch: Maiden Voyage Of The World's Largest Floating Structure

After 14 months of construction, the Shell Prelude FLNG project continues to create history.

Measuring nearly half a kilometre in length and weighing over 200,000 tonnes, the facility’s enormous hull is ready to take to the water for the first time.

Some important figures of Shell Prelude:

1600 feet long with a displacement of 600,000 tons

Once operational, it will produce at least 5.3 million tonnes per annum of liquid

It is 488 meter long and 74 meter wide

It is the largest floating offshore facility in the world

Can withstand the most powerful cyclones

Avoids the need for shoreline pipe crossings, dredging and jetty works

Watch the video of the launch the largest hull ever sent to sea.

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