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Suezmax

A Suezmax oil tanker, Seavigour, in 2017
General characteristics
Tonnagetypically 160,000 DWT
Length400 m (1,300 ft) (maximum)
Beam77.5 metres (254 ft) (maximum); 50 m (164 ft) (at 20.1 m draft)
Height68 m (223 ft) (maximum)
Draft20.1 m (66 ft) (maximum)
Two ships moored at El Ballah during a Suez Canal transit
Post-deepening of the Suez Canal, larger ships pass through the canal – in this case, a capesize bulk carrier approaches the Egyptian–Japanese Friendship Bridge
Comparison of bounding box of Suezmax with some other ship sizes in isometric view

"Suezmax" is a naval architecture term for the largest ship measurements capable of transiting the Suez Canal in a laden condition, and is almost exclusively used in reference to tankers. The limiting factors are beam, draft, height (because of the Suez Canal Bridge), and length[1] (even though the canal has no locks).

  1. ^ "SCA – Rules of Navigation". www.suezcanal.gov.eg. Retrieved 2020-03-19.

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