In 2021, 34 crude oil tankers were demolished worldwide. More than half of the tankers demolished—18 units—were Aframax vessels. That year, six Suezmax tankers and six VLCC vessels were demolished globally.
Number of crude oil tankers demolished worldwide from 2012 to 2024, by vessel type
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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