Tankers

Tankers


Carries the largest amount of cargo by tonnage, usually on a charter basis. Ships range in size from WWII - Era tanker of 18,000 tons to very large crude carriers which top 500,000 tons of cappacity.

The most common tanker ships are the crude oil tankers and the product tankers, which carry crude oil and refined oil products, respectively. In addition there are chemical tankers, gas tankers (LPG and LNG) along with numerous other lesser known tanker types.

The common denominator for all tankers is that they carry liquid substances in large bulk quantities. Ships are chartered and cost is based on the route and size of the ship.