New Publication: The Tanker Register 2014

The Tanker Register 2014. By Clarkson Research Studies Limited. (London: 2014). 989 pages. Preface. Glossary. Tables. Directories. Indexes. CD ROM included. Order from: Clarkson Research Studies Limited, St. Magnus Place, 3 Lower Thames Street, London EC3A 6HE, England. Fax: 011-44-20-7522-0330. Tel: 011-44-20-7334-0000. Internet: www.crsl.com . E-mail: sales.crs@clarksons.co.uk. Price: £290/ €377/ $522. Dollar and euro prices are estimates. Purchasers paying with euro or U.S. dollar credit cards will be charged the Euro or U.S. dollar equivalent of the British pound price at current exchange rates.

Clarkson's Register is a comprehensive guide to tanker vessels of all sizes and classifications. These include VLCC and ULCC crude oil carriers, general purpose tankers, naval auxiliaries, combined carriers, and vessels specifically designed to handle chemicals, asphalt, methanol or wine.

The Tanker Register consists of a review and analysis of the 2013 tanker market followed by four sections:

• Statistical tables and graphs depicting the evolution and technical character of the tanker fleet, with separate analyses of particular types such as double hull and double bottom tankers, bulk/oil carriers, tankers with coated tanks, etc. Also provided is a census of vessel scrappage, orders and deliveries.
• Ship finder indexes (grouped by dwt class and type – ULCC/VLCC, Aframax, Suezmax, Handy size, Panamax, ore/oil, bulk/oil, etc.). There is also an index of ex-names of vessels.
• Vessel-specific information: name and ex-name; ownership; flag of registry; builder; class/type; hull dimensions and classification; tonnages (dwt, gross tons, etc.); tank capacity and layout; cargo handling parameters; and propulsion data (engine type, horsepower, fuel consumption in tons/day, bunker capacity). Also includes a glossary of technical terminology and abbreviations.
• A directory to owners, including vessel rosters, addresses, websites, emails, and phone and fax numbers.

The Register reveals that as of January 1, 2014, the world tanker fleet consisted of 5,820 vessels with total deadweight capacity at an all-time high of more than 501.9 million metric tons. On order were 61.5 million tons of capacity and a total of 666 vessels in all size ranges, including 30 crude oil carriers with an average deadweight capacity of 320,627 tons. Further detail is provided by the attachment.