In the early 90s, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) passed a regulation for the mandatory phasing in of double-hull tankers as a way to prevent oil spills. Over this period, the number of double-hull carries increased significantly while that of single-hull carriers decreased drastically. In 1990, the global large carrier fleet amounted to roughly 110 million deadweight tonnage, with 90% being of single-hull type and the rest double-hull. By 2013, the global fleet size had reached 175 million tons deadweight, with only one percent of them being single-hull carriers.
Distribution of very large crude carriers worldwide in selected years between 1990 and 2013, by type of hull
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Shell. (July 7, 2020). Distribution of very large crude carriers worldwide in selected years between 1990 and 2013, by type of hull [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132458/very-large-crude-carrier-fleet-worldwide-by-type-of-hull/
Shell. "Distribution of very large crude carriers worldwide in selected years between 1990 and 2013, by type of hull." Chart. July 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132458/very-large-crude-carrier-fleet-worldwide-by-type-of-hull/
Shell. (2020). Distribution of very large crude carriers worldwide in selected years between 1990 and 2013, by type of hull. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132458/very-large-crude-carrier-fleet-worldwide-by-type-of-hull/
Shell. "Distribution of Very Large Crude Carriers Worldwide in Selected Years between 1990 and 2013, by Type of Hull." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132458/very-large-crude-carrier-fleet-worldwide-by-type-of-hull/
Shell, Distribution of very large crude carriers worldwide in selected years between 1990 and 2013, by type of hull Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132458/very-large-crude-carrier-fleet-worldwide-by-type-of-hull/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Distribution of very large crude carriers worldwide in selected years between 1990 and 2013, by type of hull [Graph], Shell, July 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132458/very-large-crude-carrier-fleet-worldwide-by-type-of-hull/