Caralb News   •   April 19, 2018

We have elaborated a list of vessels that have excelled in its category.

Biggest Tankers: Fantastic Four TI Supertankers

TI Africa · TI Asia · TI Europe · TI Oceania

Currently, there are four largest supertankers in the world. They are identified as the TI class of supertankers that comprises the vessels – TI Asia, TI Africa, TI Oceania, and TI Europe.

The OSG or Overseas Shipholding Group procured the Hellespont Metropolis and the Hellespont Tara, which are now the TI Africa and TI Asia flagged for Belgium, respectively. On the other hand, the Hellespont Fairfax and Hellespont Alhambra were obtained by Euronav NV. It is a Belgian shipowner and was able to rename the largest supertankers as TI Oceania and TI Europe. Both were also flagged for Belgium, correspondingly.

As of 2017, the only remaining TI-class vessel and largest ULCC in the world was TI Europe, used as floating storage for crude.

TI AFRICA

Source: By E. Nacar, from www.marinetraffic.com

TI ASIA

Source: By Mathias Barbaix from http://archive.is/A5UeF#selection-133.8-133.26

TI EUROPE

Source: Fleetmon.com

TI OCEANIA

Source: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=861216