Tankers

The Amoco Cadiz was a supertanker, owned by Amoco, that split in two after running aground on Portsall Rocks, three miles off the coast of Brittany, in March 16, 1978, resulting in the 5th-largest oil spill in history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amoco Cadiz"

The Biruinţa, renamed in (year?) as the Iris Star and in 2005 as the Histria Crown is a Romanian crude oil tanker. The current president of Romania, Traian Băsescu was captain of the ship in the late 1980s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biruinţa"

Exxon Valdez was the original name of an oil tanker owned by the former Exxon Corporation. The ship was renamed to Sea River Mediterranean after the March 24, 1989 oil spill in which the tanker hit Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef and spilled 11 million U.S. gallons (42,000 m³) of crude oil: the Exxon Valdez oil spill, or the EVOS. As a result of the spill thousands of animals perished immediately. The best estimates are: 250,000 sea birds, 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles, up to 22 orcas, and billions of salmon and herring eggs. In addition, the oil killed off a majority of the plankton supply in the sound. Many centers were set up to clean animals but they were too late in many cases. The captain of the Exxon Valdez, Joseph Hazelwood, was then found guilty of negligence, and in 1991 a federal judge rejected a $1.1 billion settlement reached by Exxon, the federal government, and Alaska. ...more on Wikipedia about "Exxon Valdez"

Altmark was a German tanker and supply vessel, best known for her support of the German commerce raider, the " pocket battleship" Admiral Graf Spee, and her subsequent involvement in the Altmark Incident. She was built in Hamburg in 1938 by Blohm and Voss, was 141 metres long and had a gross tonnage of 7,021. ...more on Wikipedia about "German tanker Altmark"

The Knock Nevis is a Norwegian owned supertanker, formerly known as Seawise Giant, Happy Giant, and Jahre Viking. It is 458 meters (1504 feet) in length and 69 m (226 ft) in width, making it the largest ship in the world. It was built between 1979 and 1981, damaged by the Iraqi Air Force in 1986 during the Iran-Iraq War, and refloated in 1991. ...more on Wikipedia about "Knock Nevis"

The Limburg was a French-flagged oil tanker, chartered by a Malaysian oil firm. It was a double hull vessel, built in 2000; its length was 332 meters and its width was 58 meters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Limburg (tanker)"

M/T Frans Suell was an oil tanker built in 1958, later known as M/T Orizon, M/T Horizon and M/T Athenian Horizon. ...more on Wikipedia about "M/T Frans Suell"

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Methane Princess was the first LNG carrier taken into service (1964). The ship was built on Vickers-Armstrong ship yard for British Gas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Methane Princess"

MV Acavus was an Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Acavus"

MV Adula was an Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Adula"

MV Alexia was an Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Alexia"

MV Amastra was a Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Amastra"

MV Ancylus is an Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). It entered service as MAC ship in October 1943 and has a displacement 8,000 tons. ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Ancylus"

MV Empire MacCabe was a BP tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Empire MacCabe"

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MV Empire MacColl was a BP tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Empire MacColl"

MV Empire MacKay was a BP tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Empire MacKay"

MV Empire MacMahon was a BP tanker converted to Merchant aircraft carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Empire MacMahon"

MV Gadila was an Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Gadila"

MV Macoma was a Royal Dutch/Shell tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Macoma"

MV Rapana was an Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell tanker converted to Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). ...more on Wikipedia about "MV Rapana"

The Type 704A Rhön class tankers are used by the German Navy to provide fleets at high seas with fuel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rhön class tanker" This article is made for www.shortopedia.com

Saipem 7000 is the world's largest floating crane (2 x 7,000t). It is equipped with the J-lay system. Only Svanen (8,700t) can rival it in size. Saipem 7000 uses 130 tons of fuel per day when on the move. It carries over 9,000 tons of fuel on board. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saipem 7000"

S.S. Marine Floridian was an 5,700 ton, 523-ft long ocean-going tanker ship. On February 24, 1977, the ship was in a collision with a drawbridge in Virginia in a spectacular and costly accident. ...more on Wikipedia about "SS Marine Floridian"

The Torrey Canyon was the first of the big supertankers, capable of carrying a cargo of 120,000 tons of crude oil and which was wrecked just off the Southern English coast in 1967 causing an environmental disaster. ...more on Wikipedia about "Torrey Canyon"

The Type 703 Walchensee class tanker are small coastal tankers utilized by the German Navy to transport fuel and fresh water between depots and to units near coasts or in harbour. ...more on Wikipedia about "Walchensee class tanker" This text is made on http://www.shortopedia.com

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