Top 10 Largest Oil Tankers In The World
Here is the list of Top 10 Largest Oil Tankers In The World, Huge cargo ships with a length of over 1,000 feet and a weight of over 100,000 tons that transport massive amounts of oil from the extraction site to refineries all over the world. These are the world’s top ten largest oil tankers.
List of Top 10 Largest Oil Tankers In The World
10. Eagle Hamilton (oil tanker ship)
It was built by SUNGDONG SHIPBUILDING in South Korea in 2010 and sails under the United Kingdom flag. It is 820 feet long by 144 feet wide, weighs 62,000 tons, and has a load capacity of 114,000 tons.
Since 2019, this ship has made 28 stops at ten ports in the United States, unloading nearly 1.7 million metric tons. The most recent locations where she unloaded are in the Gulf of Mexico.
9. Beijing Spirit (oil tanker ship)
It was built at Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries’ China shipyard in 2010 and sails under the Bahamas flag. It’s 900 feet long by 157 feet broad, weighs 83,000 tons, and can carry 156,000 tons of cargo.
Its engines have a combined output of 25,000 horsepower and can attain a top speed of 15 knots. The TEEKAY MARINE SINGAPORE firm, which was created in 1973, operates this vessel. This corporation operates the largest fleet of medium-sized tankers, with 130 vessels transporting petroleum or liquefied natural gas.
8. Cap Quebec (oil tanker ship)
It was built in 2018 at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries’ South Korean shipyard and sails under the Greek flag. It is 908 feet long by 157 feet broad, weighs 82,000 tons, and has a load capacity of 156,000 tons.
Its engines have a combined output of 21,800 horsepower and can attain a top speed of 14 knots. There are 14 ships in all that fall under the Suezmax category, which is nearly entirely made up of oil tankers capable of passing the Suez Canal.
7. SAHAM (oil tanker ship)
It was built by “Universal Shipbuilding Corporation” in Japan in 2010 and sails under the Panamanian flag. It is 1,085 feet long by 196 feet broad.
It weighs 157,000 tons and can carry a load of 299,000 tons. Her engines have a combined output of 33,000 horsepower and can attain a top speed of 17 knots. The shipping business “Oman Shipping Company” operates this ship, which has a total of 16 oil tankers of this size. This company is now also involved in the transportation of other goods such as minerals and chemical products.
6. Andaman (oil tanker ship)
It was built in 2016 at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ South Korean shipyard and sails under the Liberian flag. It is 1,092 feet long by 196 feet wide, weighs 154,000 tons, and has a load capacity of 299,000 tons.
Its engines produce 32,000 horsepower and can reach a top speed of 14 knots. Since 2016, the Euronav firm has used this vessel to deliver enormous amounts of oil to numerous countries, with ports in Asia and Europe serving as unloading points.
5. Antigone (oil tanker ship)
It was built in 2015 at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ South Korean shipyard and sails under the Greek flag. Its dimensions are 1,092 feet long by 196 feet wide, and it weighs 154,000 tons.
It has a loading capacity of 299,000 tons and can store products in 98 percent of the available area. Its engines have a combined output of 39,000 horsepower and can attain a top speed of 15 knots. This ship is operated by the Belgian business “Euronav,” which was created in 2004 and now has over 70 tankers.
4. Winson No.5 (oil tanker ship)
It was built in Daewoo Shipbuilding’s factory in South Korea in 2001 and sails under the Panamanian flag. It is 163,000 tons of weight and measures 1,095 feet long by 196 feet wide.
It can transport up to 2.2 million barrels of crude oil and has a cargo capacity of 312,000 tons. Its engines have 42,000 horsepower and can attain a top speed of 15 knots. In an emergency, its double hull structure minimizes leakage and pollution of the environment. This ship is upgrading its equipment and propulsion system to improve efficiency and profitability.
3. Sea Emerald (oil tanker ship)
It was built in 2019 at “Daewoo Shipbuilding” in South Korea and sails under the Greek flag. It spans 1,102 feet in length by 196 feet in breadth and weighs 156,000 tons.
It can carry 300,000 tons and has a fuel tank with a capacity of 120,000 cubic yards. Its engines have a combined output of 44,000 horsepower and can attain a top speed of 17 knots. Thanks to this tanker, the shipping business “Pantheon Tankers” has increased its worldwide transport capacity and will soon introduce more ships of the same size.
2. HMM Universal Leader (oil tanker ship)
It was built in Daewoo Shipbuilding’s shipyard in South Korea in 2019 and sails under the Panamanian flag. Its dimensions are 1,102 feet long by 196 feet wide, and it weighs 156,000 tons.
It can carry 300,000 tons of cargo and has a fuel tank with a capacity of 123,000 cubic yards. Her engines have a combined output of 32,800 horsepower and can attain a top speed of 14 knots. There are a total of 5 ships like this one that is used by the corporation “Hyundai Merchant Marine” to travel long international routes from Asia to America, going through Africa and Europe.
1. TI Europe (oil tanker ship)
It was built in Daewoo Shipbuilding’s South Korean shipyard in 2002 and sails under the Belgian flag.
It is 1,246 feet long by 223 feet broad, weighs 234,000 tons, and has a loading capacity of 441,000 tons (3 million barrels of oil). Its engines have a combined output of 50,000 horsepower and can attain a top speed of 16 knots. The ship’s tanks are equipped with a dual security system that keeps temperatures down and deflects solar radiation. This ship, which can transport 1.3 million gallons of oil, is one of four that were built.
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