VLCC

American  

1. a supertanker with a deadweight capacity of up to 250,000 tons.

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VLCC British  

abbreviation

1. very large crude carrier: an oil tanker with a capacity between 200 000 and 400 000 tons

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Etymology

Origin of VLCC

V(ery) L(arge) C(rude) C(arrier)

Example Sentences

A loaded VLCC, longer than three football fields, requires a 75-foot deep channel and a huge turning radius.

From Washington Times

“Why take a chance and mess it up? All it would take is one accident with a VLCC. That would cause harm that would last for years.”

From Washington Times

Over 330 metres long, eight storeys high and double hulled to prevent spillages, it was classed as a VLCC, or very large crude carrier.

From The Guardian

For example, a VLCC, one of the biggest oil tankers at sea, will pay 25 percent more for its fuel, or an extra $500,000 on top of normal bill of $2 million, for a typical 25-day voyage from the Middle East to Japan.

From Reuters

The third tanker that supposedly began operating last year, the Carabobo VLCC, ordered in 2010 from Chinese shipyard Bohai, was not ready when Venezuelan and Chinese officials held a christening event for it in September 2012.

From Reuters