Stavros Niarchos, shipping magnate

Feb. 28 The World's Biggest shipping magnate Mr. Stavros Niarchos after the The world's biggest oil tanker - the Spyros Niarchos (47, 750 tons) was launched on Friday at the Vickers-Armstrong Yard Barrow-in-Furness by Lady weeks wife of General Sir Ronald Weeks. This is the largest merchant ship built in Britain since the Queen Elizabeth and is named after the sight year old son of Mr. Stavros Niarchos the young Greek who controls the world's biggest independent tanker fleet. The new vessel is 757 ft long and can carry 14 million gallons of crude oil. Photo shows Mr. Stavros Niarchos the owner of the new vessel drinks a toast with Lady weeks after the launching ceremony at Barrow-in-Furness

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