Product Carriers Size
Product Carriers are a type of tanker ship designed to transport refined petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. These ships come in various sizes and configurations, depending on the specific requirements of the cargo and the shipping route. The following are some of the key specifications of Product Carriers:
- Length: Product Carriers can range in length from around 100 meters to over 300 meters, with the larger vessels typically used for long-haul routes.
- Speed: The speed of Product Carriers can vary depending on the size and design of the ship, but most vessels can travel at speeds of around 14-18 knots.
- DWT: The Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) of Product Carriers can range from around 10,000 to over 100,000 metric tons, with the larger vessels capable of carrying more cargo.
- Number of Active Vessels: There are currently thousands of Product Carriers in operation around the world, with many more under construction or on order.
- Maximum Draft: The maximum draft of Product Carriers can vary depending on the size and design of the ship, but most vessels have a draft of around 12-15 meters.
- Cargo Capacity: The cargo capacity of Product Carriers can range from around 5,000 to over 100,000 cubic meters, with the larger vessels capable of carrying more cargo.
Some of the main shipyards and countries involved in the building of Product Carriers include:
- Hyundai Heavy Industries (South Korea)
- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (South Korea)
- STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (South Korea)
- China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (China)
- Japan Marine United Corporation (Japan)
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Japan)
- Navantia (Spain)
- Hyundai Mipo
Sailingarea distribution for Product Carriers
Top Shipmanagers for Product Carriers
Company Country Product Carriers Total Vessels Percentage SCORPIO COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT 64 111 57.7% COSCO SHIPPING ENERGY TRANS 60 137 43.8% PERTAMINA INTERNATIONAL SHPG 55 91 60.4% NANJING TANKER CORP China 44 61 72.1% HAFNIA PTE LTD 39 133 29.3% Torm A/S 39 126 31.0% SCORPIO COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT SAM Monaco 34 59 57.6% EASTERN PACIFIC SHIPPING PTE Singapore 33 293 11.3% TORM A/S Denmark 28 87 32.2% Repair Shipyards for Product Carriers
Company Country Product Carriers Repaired vessels last year Percentage SANWA DOCK CO., LTD Japan 18 132 13.6% DRYDOCKS WORLD DUBAI United Arab Emirates 33 233 14.2% MUKAISHIMA DOCKYARD Japan 15 99 15.2% 6Sigma Marine South Africa 22 92 23.9% ZHOUSHAN XINYA SHIPYARD CO.,LTD China 14 359 3.9% YIU LIAN DOCKYARDS (SHEKOU) LTD China 21 235 8.9% LISNAVE ESTALEIROS NAVAIS S.A Portugal 7 83 8.4% COSCO SHIPPING HEAVY INDUSTRY China 16 151 10.6% Top Classifications for Product Carriers
Company Country Product Carriers Total Vessels Percentage CLASSNK Japan 510 10474 4.9% LLOYDS REGISTER United Kingdom 427 9355 4.6% American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) United States 386 9148 4.2% DNV Norway 249 10838 2.3% Bureau Veritas France 197 9242 2.1% Korean Register - Vietnam 124 2554 4.9% RINA Italy 85 3375 2.5% MARINE SERVICE INC. - (DEMO COMPANY) Germany 16 118 13.6% Croatian Register of Shipping Croatia 4 209 1.9%
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