An exceptionally large ship used to transport PETROLEUM or similar. There are varying definitions as to what size is sufficient to define a tanker as a supertanker. Most sources suggest it is one with a dead-weight capacity of 100,000 tonnes, although...

Easily the largest movable man-made objects ever constructed, supertankers were created and designed to meet society's enormous demand for petroleum. From fueling our cars to supplying heat to our homes, supertankers have made it possible for...

Petroleum tankers, also known as oil tankers, tankers, or oilers, are ships of varying sizes designed for the bulk transport of petroleum. The largest are up to 650,000 tons. Since the creation of the first oil tanker back in 1878, crude oil has...