VLEC (Very Large Ethane Carrier)
- Category
- gas-carrier
- Size envelope
- ~98,000 m3
- LOA typical
- ~231 m
- Cargo
- Ethane (-89C)
- Route archetype
- US Gulf to China (dominant)
- Crew size
- 26-32
Overview
Very Large Ethane Carrier - the fastest-growing gas-carrier segment. Introduced 2015; Panda-class + Voyager-class + newer generation. Ethane at -89C to Chinese petrochemical crackers. Dominant operators: Reliance-linked entities, JLM Marine, Navigator Gas, Pacific Gas.