List of tankers


This is a list of tankers. The list includes merchant tankers as well as naval tankers that do not fall into more specialized lists such as List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and List of Type T2 Tanker names.
OperatorsOriginsClass or nameBuilderTypeYear Entered ServiceYear of RetirementFate
Euronav NVTI class supertankers/TI Oceania, formerly Hellespont FairfaxDaewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineeringsupertanker2002still active
Euronav NVTI class supertankers/TI Europe, formerly Hellespont TaraDaewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineeringsupertanker2002still active
Overseas Shipping GroupTI class supertankers/TI Asia, formerly Hellespont AlhambraDaewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineeringsupertanker20022009converted to FSO
TI class supertankers/TI Africa, formerly Hellespont MetropolisDaewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineeringsupertanker20022010converted to FSO
Maersk Line and Military Sealift CommandMaersk Peary formerly MT JutulSTX Offshore & Shipbuildingpolar tanker2004still active
ExxonExxon ValdezNational Steel and Shipbuilding Companysupertanker1986converted to ore carrier and renamed Dong Fang Ocean
BPP-ClassSamsung Heavy IndustriesVery Large Crude Carriers 1999-2000still active - 4 vessels in class
BPTree ClassTsuneishi Shipbuilding Co.Aframax2002-2004still active - 8 vessels in class
BPBird ClassSamsung Heavy IndustriesAframax2003-2006still active - 12 vessels in class
BPE-ClassHyundai Mipo Dockyardmedium range products tanker2003-2007still active - 5 vessels in class
BPVirtue ClassHyundai Mipo Dockyardlarge range product tanker2004-2005still active - 12 vessels in class
BPC- ClassMitsubishi Heavy Industriesliquefied petroleum gas carrier2006-2007still active - 4 vessels in class
BPTrader ClassSamsung Heavy IndustriesLNG carrier2002-2003still active - 3 vessels in class
BPGEM ClassHyundai Heavy IndustriesLNG carrier2007-2008still active - 4 vessels in class
Wilhelmsen LinesSingaporeLPG Gas Carriers/LPG/C Ayame,Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesLPG gas carrier2010still active
OOCLSeawise Giant; later Knock Nevis, Jahre Viking, Happy GiantSumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.supertanker19812009scrapped in Alang, India
Prairial; renamed Hellas Fos, renamed Sea GiantChantiers de l'Atlantique/Alstom Marinesupertanker19792003scrapped in Pakistan
Batillus class supertankers/Pierre Guillaumat; renamed Ulsan MasterChantiers de l'Atlantique/Alstom Marinesupertanker19771983scrapped in Ulsan, South Korea
Esso International Shipping Co Ltd, Nassau
Esso Atlantic; renamed Kapetan GiannisHitachi Zosensupertanker19771990scrapped in Pakistan 2002
Esso Eastern Marine Ltd., Bermuda and Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises Inc, Esso Pacific; renamed Kapetan MichalisHitachi Zosensupertanker19771990scrapped in Pakistan 2002
Nav Alta ItaliaUltra Large Crude Carrier/Nai SuperbaEriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstadsupertanker19782000scrapped in Chittagong Roads, Bangladesh
Nav Alta ItaliaUltra Large Crude Carrier/Nai GenovaEriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstadsupertanker19782000scrapped in Alang, India
Société Maritime Shell FranceBatillus class supertankers/BatillusChantiers de l'Atlantique/Alstom Marinesupertanker19761985scrapped in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Zenit Tank ABUltra Large Crude Carrier/T/T NannyUddevallavarvetsupertanker19782003scrapped in Jiangyin, China
Saléninvest ABUltra Large Crude Carrier/T/T Sea SagaKockumssupertanker19772003scrapped in China
Saléninvest, SwedenUltra Large Crude Carrier/Sea SerenadeKockumssupertanker19761984decommissioned after hit by Iraqi rockets in the Gulf of Persia; aft was complete burnt out; scrapped in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Salénrederierna, SwedenUltra Large Crude Carrier/Sea SymphonyKockumssupertanker19752002scrapped in Bangladesh
Saléninvest, SwedenUltra Large Crude Carrier/Sea SongKockumssupertanker1977converted to FPSO named Kome Kribi 1
Salénrederierna, SwedenUltra Large Crude Carrier/Sea SaintKockumssupertanker1974converted to FPSO named Fluminense. Two active in a series of six.
Rederi AB MalmoilUltra Large Crude Carrier/Sea ScapeKockumssupertanker19752002scrapped in Xinhui, China
Sture Ödner, SwedenUltra Large Crude Carrier/Sea StratusKockumssupertanker19752000scrapped in Alang, India
Société Maritime Shell FranceBatillus class supertankers/BellamyaChantiers de l'Atlantique/Alstom Marinesupertanker19761986scrapped in Ulsan, South Korea
Barracuda Tanker Corporation/Torrey CanyonNewport News Shipbuildingsupertanker - first supertanker1960?1967wrecked
Varun Shipping Company Pvt LtdLPG Gas Carriers/LPG/C Maharshi Shubhatreya, formerly LPG/C LibinMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesLPG gas carrier1982still active
Varun Shipping Company Pvt LtdLPG Gas Carriers/LPG/C Maharshi Bhardwaj, formerly LPG/C NordangerHyundai Heavy IndustriesLPG gas carrier1992still active
Varun Shipping Company Pvt LtdLPG Gas Carriers/LPG/C Maharshi Labhatreya, formerly LPG/C HectorMoss VerftLPG gas garrier1984sold to Mount Risho Investments for $12 mill for storage project in Africa