Bulkers range from about 25,000
Deadweight tons
("handysize") through the
medium size ("Panamax")
vessels of about 75,000 DWT,
to the giant ("capesize")
vessels of over 200,000 dwt
tankers
HANDYSIZE
TANKER = 20,000 - 30,000 DWT
HANDYMAX TANKER = approx 35,000
DWT
AFRAMAX TANKER = between 75,000
- 125,000 DWT
SUEZMAX TANKER = between 125,000
- 180,000 DWT
V.L.C.C. TANKER = between
200,000 - 300,000 DWT
U.L.C.C. TANKER = over 300,000
DWT