Sentence examples for tanker world from inspiring English sources

By Paul Corkery The New Yorker, July 24 , 1989P. 22 Talk story about an oil-spill in Newport, R.I. which occurred when a Greek tanker, World Prodigy, ran aground on a reef less than a mile beyond a scenic headland called Brenton Point.

The federal Maritime Administration has agreed to remove more than 50 obsolete military troop ships and tankers from World War II that have been anchored in the San Francisco Bay since the 1960s.

Much of that money will flow into the pockets of John Fredriksen, a 56-year-old Norwegian who has come from nowhere to control the largest fleet of oil tankers in the world, as tanker rates near 30-year highs.

The Aframax tankers are often referred to as the "workhorses" of the world tanker fleet, as they carry large quantities of crude from many producing regions and are able to use most port facilities.

While a typical T2 tanker of the World War II era was 532 feet long and had a capacity of, the ultra-large crude carriers (ULCC) built in the 1970s were over 1300 feet long and had a capacity of.

It was the first dedicated steam-driven ocean-going tanker in the world and was the first ship in which oil could be pumped directly into the vessel hull instead of being loaded in barrels or drums.

New York-based General Maritime operates 27 fuel tankers around the world.

Add to this the ability to ship natural gas on huge tankers around the world through simple chilling.

John Fredriksen, 57, suddenly emerged from the shadows to control the largest fleet of oil tankers in the world in 2001.

In 2000-03 the world's tanker fleet grew by 6m deadweight tonnes (dwt) of capacity.

Slowly the great World Bank tanker has been redirected to a new course.