Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, April 2002

LOOP Pumping Platform Complex

This is where the tankers park. There are three of these.

This is where the tankers park.

This ship is 800 feet long and 130 feet wide, but it's still not big enough to be considered a supertanker, or very large crude carrier (VLCC). Supertankers are typically 25% longer, 25% wider, and 2-3 times heavier than this one.