Very Large Crude Carrier - The size range of this conventional tanker is between 200,000 and 319,999 deadweight tonnes. The average cargo carrying capacity is 2.0 million barrels.

An acronym for very large crude carrier; the super-tankers used for transporting crude oil that are capable of carrying more than 200,000 metric tons.

Very large crude carrier. A tanker between 160,000 and 319,999 deadweight tons, according to AFRA. In common usage, the industry tends to apply the term loosely. A round 150,000 to 300,000 DWT fits casual expectations.

Very Large Crude Carrier (This applies to tankers on the 200,000 to 325, 000 dead weight tons size class)

Very Large Crude Carrier. A tanker of 200,000 - 320,000 dwt. A VLCC can carry about two million barrels of crude oil.

Very large crude carrier of approximately 200,000 to 320,000 dwt.

See Very Large Crude Carrier.

very large crude carriers: tankers between 200,000 and 300,000 dwt.

A class of tanker with deadweight tonnage, or carrying capacity, of 200,000 tons or more. This is the usual size of tanker used to carry Mideast and other grades on long-haul voyages. Some ports and key canals such as Panama and Suez cannot handle these ships when fully laden.