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*ULCC MONT: Ultra Large Crude Carrier the tallest ever built Tanker which was sold and demolished in 2010. It’s previous names are: GIANT SEA, HAPPY GIANT, JAHRE VIKING, KNOCK NEVIS AND OPPAMA.

INFORMATION:
• KOTC VLCC names: ALKOUT + ALYARMOUK + ALDERWAZAH + ALFUNTAS + ALRIQQA + ALSALMI + UMM AL AISH + DAR SALWA + ALJABRIYAH II + KAZIMAH III + ALSHEGAYA + ALSALHEIA
• KOTC Suezmax names: ARABIYAH + HADIYAH
• KOTC Aframax names: AL DASMA + BNEIDER + BAHRA + WAFRAH
• KOTC MR names: BURGAN + BUBYAN + KAIFAN + MUTRIBA
• KOTC VLGC names: GAS AL KUWAIT II + GAS AL NEGEH + GAS AL GURAIN + GAS AL MUTLAA
• In addition KOTC owns two bunker vessels with overall length of 90 meters. Their names are: SEDRA II + WATANIAH IV

GLOSSARY:
 ULCC : Ultra Large Crude Carrier that is capable of carrying approx. 3.6 Million barrels of oil.
 VLCC : Very Large Crude Carrier that is capable of carrying approx. 2.3 Million barrels of oil.
 Suezmax:Tankers measurements capable of transiting the Suez Canal while fully loaded with cargo. Cargoe capacity is   approx. 1 Mil. barrels of oil or 1 Mil. Equivlant barrels of products.
 Aframax: Average Freight Rate Assessment, a system created by Shell Oil to standardize shipping contract terms. Capacity is approx. 500K of oil or 600K of Equivlant barrels of products.
 VLGC : Very Large Gas Carriers. With a carrying capacity of approx. 700K equivlant Barrels of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG).
 MR : Medium Range Product Tanker with a capacity of carrying approx. 450K of products.