Aframax
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Aframax is a class of medium-sized crude oil tanker, typically between 80,000 and 120,000 deadweight tons, optimized for efficient transport on routes and in ports that cannot accommodate larger vessels.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crude oil tanker class
ⓘ
merchant ship type ⓘ ship size category ⓘ |
| belongsToIndustry | maritime transport ⓘ |
| belongsToSector | oil and gas industry ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedIn |
Caribbean crude oil trade
ⓘ
Mediterranean crude oil trade ⓘ North Sea crude oil trade ⓘ Southeast Asia crude oil trade ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassificationBasis | freight rate scale ⓘ |
| hasCargoType |
crude oil
ⓘ
dirty petroleum products ⓘ heavy fuel oil ⓘ |
| hasCrewSizeRange | 20–30 people (typical) ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
cargo pumping system
ⓘ
center and wing cargo tanks ⓘ inert gas system ⓘ segregated ballast tanks ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
balances cargo size and port accessibility
ⓘ
serves ports with draft or size restrictions ⓘ |
| hasHullType |
double-hull (modern standard)
ⓘ
single-hull (historically) ⓘ |
| hasLowerDeadweightLimit | 80000 DWT ⓘ |
| hasPropulsionType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| hasTypicalBeamRange | 40–44 meters (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasTypicalDeadweightTonnageRange | 80000–120000 DWT ⓘ |
| hasTypicalDraftRange | 14–15 meters (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasTypicalLengthOverallRange | 230–250 meters (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasTypicalServiceSpeed | 13–15 knots ⓘ |
| hasUpperDeadweightLimit | 120000 DWT ⓘ |
| isConsidered | medium-sized tanker ⓘ |
| isLargerThan |
Handymax tanker
ⓘ
Handysize tanker ⓘ Panamax tanker ⓘ |
| isMeasuredBy | deadweight tonnage ⓘ |
| isPartOf | tanker size classification system ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan |
Suezmax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ULCC NERFINISHED ⓘ VLCC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
regional crude oil trades
ⓘ
short to medium-haul crude oil routes ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
ports that cannot accommodate larger tankers
ⓘ
shipping routes that cannot accommodate larger tankers ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
International Maritime Organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MARPOL Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
transport of crude oil
ⓘ
transport of petroleum products ⓘ |
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