KnowraOil tankerOil tankerAn oil tanker is a ship designed to carry crude petroleum or refined petroleum products in bulk in large cargo tanks.BriefConnectCargo oil pump: A pump that transfers liquid cargo between a ship’s tanks and shore facilities. It moves oil through the tanker’s cargo lines during loading and discharge.Crude oil tanker: A tanker designed primarily to carry unrefined petroleum from producing regions to refineries. It is the principal tanker form for moving crude oil in bulk.Exxon Valdez oil spill: A 1989 oil spill in Alaska caused when the tanker Exxon Valdez struck Bligh Reef. The disaster intensified scrutiny of tanker safety and oil-spill prevention.Oil pipeline: A pipeline is a fixed system of pipes that transports petroleum between locations over land or underwater. Pipelines offer continuous transport but cannot serve destinations without a connected route.Double hull: A ship structure with two layers of hull plating separated by a protective space. The outer layer can reduce oil outflow when a tanker’s inner hull is damaged.Product tanker: A tanker designed to carry refined petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel. Its cargo arrangements support transport of finished and semi-finished products.Erika oil spill: A 1999 spill off the coast of France after the tanker Erika broke apart and sank. Its loss helped prompt stricter European controls on aging tankers.LNG carrier: A specialized ship that transports liquefied natural gas in insulated cargo tanks. It carries a different fossil fuel in cargo systems built for cryogenic temperatures.Inert gas system: A system that fills cargo-tank spaces with gas low in oxygen to limit fire and explosion risks. It reduces the chance that oil-tank vapors ignite during cargo operations.Shuttle tanker: A tanker that repeatedly transports oil from offshore production installations to shore terminals. It serves offshore fields that lack direct pipeline connections to land.Show all 23Linked from 18 pagesMaritime transportBroader topic: Tankers carry much of the oil traded between producing and consuming regions.Oil spillRelated: Tanker accidents are a visible spill source, distinct from releases at fixed facilities.Pipeline transportCompared with: Tankers move oil across oceans, where an underwater pipeline may be impractical.Maritime tradeBroader topic: Tankers carry energy commodities between producing regions and refineries.Abadan RefineryRelated: Tankers moved refined products from Abadan into international markets.Red Sea shippingBroader topic: Tankers carry energy cargo through the Red Sea and its connecting gateways.Anglo-Persian Oil CompanyRelated: Tankers connected Iranian production and refining with distant markets.Aristotle OnassisBroader topic: Onassis invested in large tankers to serve the postwar growth in oil trade.Show all 18