Suezmax
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Suezmax is a standard size category for large oil tankers optimized to carry the maximum possible cargo through the Suez Canal.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil tanker size class
ⓘ
ship size category ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
crude oil tanker category
ⓘ
marine transportation industry ⓘ |
| builtBy | large commercial shipyards ⓘ |
| cargoType | liquid bulk ⓘ |
| classificationBy | ship classification societies ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Aframax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ULCC NERFINISHED ⓘ VLCC ⓘ |
| definedBy | maximum dimensions that can transit the Suez Canal when fully loaded ⓘ |
| designConstraint |
Suez Canal depth
ⓘ
Suez Canal turning basins ⓘ Suez Canal width ⓘ |
| designGoal | maximize cargo capacity within Suez Canal limits ⓘ |
| environmentRegulation | subject to MARPOL pollution prevention rules ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Suez Canal and maximum ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage | can use Suez Canal route instead of sailing around Africa ⓘ |
| hasCrewSize | typically a few dozen people ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
important for Europe–Asia oil trade
ⓘ
major segment of global tanker fleet ⓘ |
| largerThan | Aframax ⓘ |
| marketSegment | mid-to-large crude tanker market ⓘ |
| maximumBeam | about 50 meters ⓘ |
| maximumDeadweightTonnage | approximately 120000 to 200000 DWT ⓘ |
| maximumDraft | about 20.1 meters ⓘ |
| maximumLengthOverall | about 275 meters ⓘ |
| operatedBy | tanker shipping companies ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
international crude oil trade
ⓘ
seaborne oil transportation ⓘ |
| operationalFlexibility | can trade on many routes beyond Suez Canal ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | transit through the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| propulsionType | conventionally powered by diesel engines ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Suez Canal Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Suez Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeOptimization | minimizes distance between Persian Gulf and Europe or North America via Suez Canal ⓘ |
| safetyRegulation | subject to international maritime safety conventions ⓘ |
| smallerThan |
ULCC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VLCC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCargo |
crude oil
ⓘ
heavy fuel oil ⓘ other bulk liquid hydrocarbons ⓘ |
| typicalDeadweightTonnage | about 160000 DWT ⓘ |
| typicalSpeed | about 14 to 16 knots ⓘ |
| usedFor |
transporting crude oil
ⓘ
transporting petroleum products ⓘ |
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