HR glossary of terminology
Vessel
A Vessel is the term given to a large boat or a ship. Merchant mariners working on container ships and tankers and others in the maritime industry will usually use the term Vessel instead of ship.
VLCC
VLCC stands for Very Large Crude Carrier - an oil chemical or petroleum tanker that is generally between 200000 and 500000DWT.
VLCS
VLCS stands for Very Large Container Ship - a container vessel with the capacity to carry around 8000+ TEU.
VLEC
VLEC stands for Very Large Ethane Carrier - a class of Gas Carrier vessels designed to transport ethane that generally has a capacity of between 70000 and 90000 CBM.
VLGC
VLGC stands for Very Large Gas Carrier - a class of vessel designed to transport LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) that generally has a capacity of between 70000 and 90000 CBM.