Very large gas carrier
Under the size designation Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) ( English for "big Very Gas Transporter") is the group of the largest currently in the transport of liquefied gases used gas tankers .
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The size indicates gas tankers that can transport more than 60,000 cubic meters of liquefied gas. Sometimes deviating values of more than 70,000 cubic meters of gas limit are set. The currently largest ships of this type are the Q-Max class units built in South Korea since 2008 with around 266,000 cubic meters of loading capacity.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Definition of Very Large Ore Carrier at Clarksons (English)
- ↑ Definition of Very Large Ore Carrier at Danmarks Skibskredit ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Definition of Very Large Ore Carrier at Solvang (English)
- ↑ Definition of Very Large Ore Carrier at BW Gas (English)
