MR (Medium Range) tanker
- Category
- tanker
- Size envelope
- 40,000-55,000 DWT
- LOA typical
- ~183 m
- Cargo
- Refined product, clean petroleum
- Route archetype
- Regional + short-haul refined product
- Crew size
- 18-20
Overview
The workhorse of the clean product trade. Ras Tanura → Rotterdam gasoil, Gulf Coast → Latin America gasoline, Singapore → Asia distillates. MR fleet is the most numerous tanker segment.