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AAffrraam
maaxx
is
a
medium-sized
crude
tanker
with
a
dead
weight
tonnage
(DWT)
ranging
between
80,000
and
120,000.
The
tanker
derives
its
name
from
AAFFRRAA
which
stands
for
AAvveerraaggee
FFrreeiigghhtt
RRaattee
AAsssseessssm
meenntt.. AAFFRRAA
system
was
created
in
1954
by
Shell
Oil
to
standardise
contract
terms.
Though
rela8vely
smaller
than
VVeerryy
LLaarrggee
CCrruuddee
CCoonnttaaiinneerrss
((VVLLCCCC))
and
the
U
Ullttrraa
LLaarrggee
CCrruuddee
CCoonnttaaiinneerrss
((U
ULLCCCC)),,
the
tanker
has
a
cargo
carrying
capacity
between
70,000
and
100,000
metric
tonnes.
The
average
cargo
carrying
capacity
of
AAffrraam
maaxx
is
approximately
750,000
barrels.
Due
to
their
favorable
size,
AAffrraam
maaxx
tankers
can
serve
most
ports
in
the
world.
These
vessels
serve
regions
which
do
not
have
very
large
ports
or
oshore
oil
terminals
to
accommodate
very
large
crude
carriers
and
ultra
large
crude
carriers.
AAffrraam
maaxx
tankers
are
just
perfect
for
short
to
medium
haul
crude
oil
transporta8on.
Adver8sing
AAffrraam
maaxx
ttaannkkeerr
SSeeaam
maasstteerr
AAffrraam
maaxx
tankers
are
extensively
used
in
areas
of
lower
crude
oil
produc8on
such
as
in
Non-OPEC
countries
which
lack
large
harbors
and
canals
to
accommodate
VVLLCCCC
and
U
ULLCCCC
class
of
tankers.
Their
main
areas
of
opera8ons
include
South
American
oil
cargo
exports
to
the
US
Gulf
region
through
the
Caribbean,
North
African
exports
to
Southern
Europe
through
Mediterranean,
exports
from
former
Soviet
Union
Republics
to
Northern
Europe
through
the
Black
Sea
and
the
North
Sea,
and
South
East
Asian
exports
to
the
Far
East.
As
AAffrraam
maaxx
vessels
are
mainly
used
in
transpor8ng
crude
oil,
they
are
some8mes
called
dirty
tankers.
CCoom
mppaarriissoonn
ooff
TTaannkkeerr
ssiizzeess
Teekay
Corpora8on
of
Canada
operates
a
total
of
67
AAffrraam
maaxx
ships,
which
makes
it
the
owner
of
the
largest
eet
of
AAffrraam
maaxx
tankers
in
the
world.
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maaxx
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