A container ship is about 1.33 times as long as a large cruise ship. Selected basis: an example for Container ship; an example for Large cruise ship; approximate values.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
400 m - Length; example.
A container ship is a large vessel built to transport standardised cargo containers across seas and oceans.
A chosen 400 m ship with 200,000 tonne displacement. Displacement is mass; gross tonnage is not.
Defined examples — our methodology300 m - Length; example.
A large cruise ship is a passenger vessel designed for leisure voyages, offering accommodation, dining and entertainment.
A 300 m ship with a chosen 100,000 tonne displacement. This is mass, never gross tonnage; gross tonnage measures enclosed volume.
Defined examples — our methodology
There’s always another scale
TransportContainer ship400 mA container ship is a large vessel built to transport standardised cargo containers across seas and oceans.
TransportLarge cruise ship300 mA large cruise ship is a passenger vessel designed for leisure voyages, offering accommodation, dining and entertainment.
PeopleHuman1.75 mA human is a primate of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished by habitual upright walking, language and complex tool use.
TransportFamily car4.5 mA family car is a motor vehicle designed to carry several passengers and their belongings.
TransportDouble-decker bus11 mA double-decker bus is a passenger vehicle with two levels, used for public transport.Side by side
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scaleGot a good eye for scale?