The TI class of supertankers comprises the ships TI Africa, TI Asia, TI Europe and TI Oceania (all names as of July 2004), where the "TI" refers to the ULCC tanker pool operator Tankers International.

Oil tankers are ships that transport large quantities of crude oil across oceans. These huge oil tankers transport about 2 billion metric tons annually and according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), made up about 28% of the entire world’s shipping deadweight tonnage in 2016.

TT Seawise Giant —earlier Oppama; later Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, Knock Nevis, and Mont —was a ULCC supertanker and the longest self-propelled ship in history. It was built in 1974–1979 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. The ship possessed the greatest deadweight tonnage ever recorded.

An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship designed for the bulk transport of oil or its products. There are two basic types of oil tankers: crude tankers and product tankers. [3] Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude …

Jun 29, 2024 · The biggest oil tankers belong to the ULCC or Ultra large crude carrier category followed by the VLCC or very large crude carrier category. The ULCC has a capacity of more than 320,000 DWT, deadweight surpassing 500,000 DWT, and is more than 400 m long with a draft exceeding 30 m.

Sep 16, 2014 · These massive vessels can carry around 2 million barrels to 3.7 million barrels of crude oil. The only U.S. port that can handle such large vessels while fully loaded is the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP). Principal contributor: T. Mason Hamilton.

Jul 26, 2019 · Known as the TI Class Supertankers, the four super tankers are – the TI Oceania, TI Europe, TI Asia and TI Africa. ‘Ti’ stands for the crude oil tanker consortium dealer Tanker International L.L.C. while Oceania, Europe, Asia and Africa are the names for the vessels which were originally named Fairfax, Tara, Alhambra and Metropolis ...

In 2020, the world's oil tanker fleet had a deadweight of approximately 601 million tons. The various types of oil tankers are categorized by fleet size: VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax. As of April 2020, the global fleet included 810 very large crude carriers.

May 18, 2024 · An oil tanker, also referred to as a petroleum tanker, is a vessel specifically constructed for the bulk shipment of oil and its derivatives. Crude tankers and product tankers are the two types of oil tankers available.

Here is the list of fastest super oil tankers. Each one is elaborated below. 1. Pierre - Guillaumat. The first ship on the list is the second largest supertanker in the world. It belonged to the Batillus class supertankers. Governments across the globe wanted such massive ships to meet oil demand; the more they could carry the better.