Tankers

Esso Atlantic

Scrapped · Source reviewed 2026-09-09

An exceptionally long crude carrier from the supertanker era. Historical tonnage definitions vary, so this profile leaves modern GT unassigned. Sources ↓

LENGTH OVERALL406.57 m
GROSS TONNAGEUnassigned
LENGTH RANK IN DIRECTORY#6

Vessel particulars

Reported values from the references below. Cruise-ship beam uses the waterline measurement where supplied. Year may refer to delivery or first service.

Length overall406.57 m ↗
Gross tonnageNot recorded as modern GT ↗
BeamNot recorded ↗
Year in source1977 ↗

This vessel has been dismantled.

Its place in the fleet

This vessel ranks 6 by reported length in this directory. Equal measurements share a rank.

Length comparison

Esso Atlantic · 406.57 m
Seawise Giant · 458.45 m

Linear bars compare reported lengths only. They are not hull drawings. Reference measurement.

Where is it now?

This vessel has no current AIS position. Open the vessel map →

A life in milestones

Dated events from the sources below. A missing milestone means it has not been documented here; present status is reported separately above.

  1. Build / delivery year in the source

    The fleet reference records this year. A precise launch or handover date is not inferred from a year-only entry.

    Esso Atlantic ↗

Sources & measurement notes

Length measures the vessel from end to end. Gross tonnage measures enclosed volume, not weight. Historical GRT is excluded from the GT ranking. Published figures can differ by configuration and measurement precision.

  1. Esso Atlantic ↗

    Vessel identity, dimensions, tonnage and historical status. Historical gross register tonnage is not treated as modern GT.

The main specification source is identified above. Additional references may report different configurations or precision. How this directory is compiled.

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