only uncoated units with a carrying capacity of 60,000 DWT and above.
Supplementary notes
Panamax refers to a vessel type with a carrying capacity in a range of 50,000 to 80,000 DWT. Aframax refers to a vessel type with a carrying capacity in a range of 80,000 to 120,000 DWT. Suezmax refers to a vessel type with a carrying capacity in a range of 120,000 to 200,000 DWT. VLCC stands for a very large crude carrier, a type of large oil tanker with a carrying capacity in a range from 200 to 320 DWT.
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Number of crude oil tanker demolitions globally by tanker type 2012-2024
In 2021, ** crude oil tankers were demolished worldwide. More than half of the tankers demolished—18 units—were Aframax vessels. That year, *** Suezmax tankers and *** VLCC vessels were demolished globally.
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