TYPES of TANKERS

Sizes of Tankers

 The largest vessels in the world tanker fleet.  Carry cargos of 200,000 dwt or greater and typically transport oil in long-haul trades mainly from the Arabian Gulf to Western Europe and the United States via the Cape of Good Hope and Asia.  The large carrying capacity make them attractive to traders, however, this large size limits their access into some of the worlds ports. ULCCS (ULTRA LARGE CRUDE CARRIER) AND VLCCS (VERY LARGE CRUDE CARRIER)

 VLCCS

 Midsized tankers with displacement between 120,000 and 200,000 dwt.  Their slightly smaller size offers increased versatility and access to a majority of the world’s ports.  Primarily operate in the Atlantic Basin delivering cargoes from West Africa, the North Sea. Suezmax

 mid-size tankers with displacement between 80,000 and 120,000 metric tons.  typically take part in medium to short haul oil trades in nearly all operating regions and can carry cargos of 80,000 to 120,000 dwt.  their size makes them ideally suited to operate in areas of lower crude production or where draft and size restrictions prevent the use of larger vessels Aframax

 primarily used for both the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products.  have displacement between 50,000 and 80,000 dwt and trade in short haul.  Handysize tankers have displacement between 50,000 and 10,000 dwt. They primarily carry finished petroleum products as their smaller size makes them less economic for the transport of crude. PANAMAX AND HANDYSIZE

1.Why do ULCCS and VLCCS have difficulty in accessing into some ports? 2.What do Panamax and Handysize tankers primarily carry? 3.What is the displacement of Aframax tankers? 4.What is the advantage of Suezmax Tankers? 5.Why are ULCCS and VLCCS atrractive to traders? Questions

6. Why are Panamax and Handysize Tankers less economic? 7. Due to their size; which areas are Aframax tankers ideally suited ? 8. Where do Suezmax tankers primarily operate? 9.In what kind of trades do ULCCS and VLCCS typically transport oil? 10.What is the lenght of Aframax? Questions