Sentence examples for tanker owner from inspiring English sources

After all, the world's largest tanker owner is a Norwegian company.

"Being a tanker owner in the 1980's and 1990's was an unattractive business," Mr. Arntzen said.

"It's not really affecting us because we're not Greek companies: we're based abroad," said a tanker owner who requested anonymity in view of the sensitivity of the situation.

"It's a good business to be in," said Tor Olav Troim, the vice president of Frontline, the world's largest tanker owner.

The Overseas Shipholding Group, a tanker owner listed in the United States, and Pronav Ship Management of Germany ordered the ships, Mr. Hamadi said.

Dost Mohammad, an oil tanker owner from Nowshera district, said a Nato contractor had recently been caught trying to plant a bomb in an oil tanker.

The main proceedings concerned several associations representing maritime ship transport operators, including the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners ("Intertanko"), which sought to represent the non-oil companies and non-state controlled tanker owners, allegedly operating some eighty percent of the world's tanker fleet.

Most major tanker owners will probably be in compliance in time, shipping experts say, but some smaller operators may not make the deadline.

The rise of China, and more recently India, has spawned mega-wealth among mariners, with some Greek tanker owners making tycoons of the Onassis calibre pale by comparison.

Wigbert Dogoli, the northern regional director for Ghana's Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CSWA), accused the tanker owners of acting unethically.

But nations are averse to committing public funds to cover potentially large liabilities, and tanker owners may be wary of a government's willingness to pay claims in the event of a disaster.