Types of ships-Tankers to Carriers
Provided table is overview of typical size and tonnage for major commercial cargo ship types, categorized by deadweight tonnage (DWT), gross tonnage (GT), and cargo capacity (where relevant):
- DWT: Deadweight tonnage — max weight a ship can safely carry (cargo, fuel, crew, etc.).
- GT: Gross tonnage — a volumetric measure of internal ship space.
- TEU: Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit — standard measure for container capacity.
- VLCC/ULCC: Very Large/Ultra Large Crude Carriers.
- VLOC: Very Large Ore Carrier.
- ULCV: Ultra Large Container Vessel.
