The steel as described by the naval architect, is the same thickness as a beer can if you scale it down. It's designed to flex as waves pass under it.
The steel, in places 100mm thick, is described here:
It has since been surpassed by a yet bigger ship, though these ships are approaching an absolute maximum - "About 22,500 seems to be the size that people believe is the ultimate. Lack of port access becomes a problem after that stage."
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