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''The World'' is the largest privately owned residential yacht on earth. The residents, from about 19 countries, live on board as the ship travels the earth—staying in most ports several days. A few residents live on board full time while most visit periodically throughout the year.〔 It is operated by ROW Management, Ltd., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.〔 It has 165 residences (106 apartments, 19 studio apartments, and 40 studios), all owned by the ship's residents. Average occupancy is 150 - 200 residents and guests. MV (motor vessel) ''The World'' (IMO ship identification number: 9219331) flies the flag of The Bahamas and has a gross tonnage of 43,524 tons. It is long, wide, and has a draft, 12 decks, and a maximum speed of . The crew numbers approximately 260. == Original concept and construction == The ship was the idea of Knut U. Kloster, whose family had a long history in the marine industry.〔 Her hull was built in Landskrona, Sweden, by Öresundsvarvet, and it was then towed to Fosen Mekaniske Verksted in Rissa, Norway, for completion.The vessel was launched in March 2002 and purchased by its residents in October 2003. The management company is responsible for operations and administration of the ship, including hiring the employees. The residents, through their elected board of directors and a network of committees, provide guidance to the management about the ship's itinerary, finances, and lifestyle.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MS The World」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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