‘Shenlong’ Crude Tanker:
The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker ‘Shenlong’ carrying Saudi crude oil reached Mumbai Port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.Shenlong is a Suezmax-class crude oil tanker transporting crude oil from Ras Tanura Oil Terminal to India.
It is Liberia-flagged, meaning the ship is registered under the maritime registry of Liberia, a common practice known as flag of convenience.Designed to carry around 1 million barrels of crude oil and sized to pass through the Suez Canal.Large capacity tanker: Typically 120,000–200,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT).Used for long-distance transport of crude oil between major oil-exporting and importing regions.Transited through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil transit chokepoint.
