Very Large Crude Carriers

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Very_Large_Crude_Carriers
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf oil tanker class
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VLCC
gptkbp:built late 1960s
gptkbp:builtBy shipyards in China
shipyards in Japan
shipyards in South Korea
gptkbp:can_transit Suez Canal (when not fully laden)
gptkbp:cannot_transit gptkb:Panama_Canal
gptkbp:common_routes Middle East to Asia
Middle East to Europe
gptkbp:crew typically 20-30
gptkbp:deadweight_tonnage_range 160,000 to 320,000 DWT
gptkbp:double_hull_required since 1990s
gptkbp:flagged_in various countries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Very Large Crude Carriers
gptkbp:IMO_regulation MARPOL Annex I
gptkbp:larger_than gptkb:Aframax
gptkbp:length 330 meters
gptkbp:main_propulsion diesel engines
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:TI_Europe
TI Africa
TI Asia
TI Oceania
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Frontline_Ltd.
gptkb:Euronav
gptkb:Bahri
oil shipping companies
gptkbp:operates international sea routes
gptkbp:publicTransit gptkb:oil
gptkbp:smaller_than Ultra Large Crude Carriers
gptkbp:typical_beam 60 meters
gptkbp:usedFor long-distance crude oil transport
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cochin_SPM
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8