Most Emission-Efficient Oil Tankers
Ships ranked by AER (Annual Efficiency Ratio) — grams of CO₂ emitted per tonne of deadweight carried one nautical mile (g CO₂/dwt·nm), the IMO carbon-intensity metric behind the CII rating — from official EU MRV emissions data for reporting year 2024. Lower is greener. Pick a segment and size class to see the greenest vessels first.
| # | Vessel | Size (DWT) | Built | Carbon intensity — AER (g CO₂/dwt·nm) | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |
COSFLYING LAKE
IMO 9698771
|
310,421 | 2015 |
2.0
|
A |
| 103 |
SEAWAYS DIAMOND HEAD
IMO 9727039
|
301,037 | 2016 |
2.0
|
A |
| 102 |
NISSOS KEA
IMO 9920758
|
300,323 | 2022 |
2.0
|
A |
| 104 |
AMORE MIO
IMO 9926685
|
299,847 | 2022 |
2.0
|
A |
| 105 |
EAGLE VICTORIA
IMO 9739513
|
299,392 | 2016 |
2.0
|
A |
| 109 |
AGITOS
IMO 9830824
|
320,784 | 2019 |
2.1
|
A |
| 108 |
FOLEGANDROS
IMO 9793753
|
159,221 | 2018 |
2.1
|
A |
| 107 |
SEADUCHESS
IMO 9876440
|
313,164 | 2022 |
2.1
|
A |
| 106 |
NEW CONSTANT
IMO 9708514
|
318,625 | 2016 |
2.1
|
A |
| 110 |
NEW COURAGE
IMO 9686352
|
318,989 | 2015 |
2.1
|
A |
| 111 |
ALMI HERCULES
IMO 9583732
|
319,359 | 2014 |
2.1
|
A |
| 112 |
MAXIM
IMO 9604079
|
296,887 | 2011 |
2.1
|
A |
| 113 |
KALLIOPI
IMO 9508859
|
296,659 | 2010 |
2.1
|
A |
| 116 |
ILMA
IMO 9588392
|
314,000 | 2012 |
2.1
|
A |
| 115 |
PERTAMINA PRIME
IMO 9888508
|
301,781 | 2021 |
2.1
|
A |
| 114 |
SEAWAYS TRITON
IMO 9734654
|
300,932 | 2016 |
2.1
|
A |
| 117 |
CELESTE NOVA
IMO 9534054
|
318,510 | 2013 |
2.1
|
A |
| 120 |
FRONT PRINCE
IMO 9788899
|
301,187 | 2017 |
2.1
|
A |
| 119 |
CYPRES
IMO 9907445
|
158,388 | 2022 |
2.1
|
A |
| 118 |
TEXAS
IMO 9623685
|
299,999 | 2012 |
2.1
|
A |
| 121 |
BABYLON
IMO 9878826
|
299,700 | 2020 |
2.1
|
A |
| 123 |
FRONT PRINCESS
IMO 9788904
|
301,575 | 2018 |
2.1
|
A |
| 122 |
PACIFIC
IMO 9912141
|
158,405 | 2022 |
2.1
|
A |
| 127 |
SUR
IMO 9870824
|
299,997 | 2020 |
2.2
|
A |
| 126 |
FRONT TWEED
IMO 9920784
|
299,986 | 2022 |
2.2
|
A |
| 125 |
ARZANAH
IMO 9928023
|
299,425 | 2023 |
2.2
|
A |
| 124 |
ANDROMEDA
IMO 9352561
|
321,300 | 2008 |
2.2
|
A |
| 128 |
AEGEAN VISION
IMO 9645437
|
158,888 | 2015 |
2.2
|
A |
| 129 |
BRUGGE
IMO 9941855
|
157,138 | 2023 |
2.2
|
A |
| 131 |
HORTEN
IMO 9740342
|
297,670 | 2018 |
2.2
|
A |
| 130 |
OLYMPIC LIGHT
IMO 9424273
|
317,106 | 2011 |
2.2
|
A |
| 132 |
SEAWAYS HENDRICKS
IMO 9727015
|
301,014 | 2016 |
2.2
|
A |
| 134 |
SONANGOL NJINGA MBANDE
IMO 9938494
|
157,663 | 2023 |
2.2
|
A |
| 133 |
EAGLE SAN FRANCISCO
IMO 9795127
|
157,512 | 2018 |
2.2
|
A |
| 135 |
AS SUWAYQ
IMO 9500728
|
319,478 | 2012 |
2.2
|
A |
| 136 |
MARAN ATHENA
IMO 9770505
|
319,398 | 2016 |
2.2
|
A |
| 141 |
GREENWAY
IMO 9900796
|
157,327 | 2022 |
2.2
|
A |
| 140 |
SEAWAYS CAPE HENRY
IMO 9727003
|
300,932 | 2013 |
2.2
|
A |
| 139 |
SEADUKE
IMO 9890965
|
313,051 | 2021 |
2.2
|
A |
| 138 |
ADVANTAGE VALUE
IMO 9376749
|
297,556 | 2009 |
2.2
|
A |
| 137 |
AZURE NOVA
IMO 9602631
|
319,743 | 2012 |
2.2
|
A |
| 142 |
DHALKUT
IMO 9888601
|
300,000 | 2021 |
2.2
|
A |
| 144 |
YASA SCORPION
IMO 9643271
|
313,998 | 2013 |
2.2
|
A |
| 145 |
DHT AMAZON
IMO 9528794
|
318,130 | 2011 |
2.2
|
A |
| 143 |
AMPHION
IMO 9830795
|
320,784 | 2019 |
2.2
|
A |
| 147 |
VL BRILLIANT
IMO 9683673
|
319,300 | 2014 |
2.3
|
A |
| 146 |
XIN DAN YANG
IMO 9614048
|
322,610 | 2013 |
2.3
|
A |
| 149 |
NEW TREASURE
IMO 9799214
|
307,105 | 2019 |
2.3
|
A |
| 148 |
BREST
IMO 9941867
|
157,071 | 2023 |
2.3
|
A |
| 150 |
HAFEET
IMO 9928009
|
299,425 | 2023 |
2.3
|
A |
Which engines power the greenest fleets?
The main engine is the single largest CO₂ source on board — typically well over 80% of a ship's emissions come from propulsion. We aggregated this ranking the other way around: every engine design is scored by the measured carbon intensity of the vessels carrying it, licensee-built units merged under their design brand. The verdict from the 2024 data — modern dual-fuel designs like MAN B&W's ME-GI and WinGD's X-DF families, together with EGR/SCR-abated and ultra-long-stroke G-type engines, consistently power the most emission-friendly ships in service.
AER (Annual Efficiency Ratio) = annual CO₂ emissions ÷ (deadweight × distance sailed), the IMO carbon-intensity metric used for CII ratings. It is built only from measured CO₂, distance and deadweight — not the self-reported cargo transport-work figure, which is unreliable. Implausible outliers (top 2% per segment) are excluded. Grade A–E reflects each vessel's rank within its segment. Source: EMSA THETIS-MRV.