The TI class of supertankers comprises the ships TI Africa, TI Asia, TI Europe and TI Oceania (all names as of July 2004), where the "TI" refers to the ULCC tanker pool operator Tankers International. The class were the first ULCCs (ultra-large crude carriers) to be built in 25 years. [3]

The 747 Supertanker is a retired aerial firefighting airtanker derived from various Boeing 747 models. The aircraft is rated to carry up to 19,600 US gallons (74,000 L) of fire retardant or water. It is the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world. [1]

Knock Nevis (1979–2010), a ULCC supertanker and the longest ship ever built at the time of its launch. "Supertankers" are the largest oil tankers, and the largest mobile man-made structures. They include very large and ultra-large crude carriers (VLCCs and ULCCs – see above) with capacities over 250,000 DWT.

2019年7月26日 · Known as the TI Class Supertankers, the four super tankers are – the TI Oceania, TI Europe, TI Asia and TI Africa.

2021年4月23日 · The investor group that owns the 747 Supertanker, Tanker 944, is shutting down the huge air tanker. In an email sent April 21 to officials in Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and the federal government, Dan Reese the President of Global Supertanker gave them the news:

2021年5月18日 · Without any 11th hour savior, government intervention, or miracle, the Global SuperTanker, Tanker 944, is no longer in operation. The Global SuperTanker was the third 747 to be converted into what is commonly referred to as a “Supertanker” configuration.

2022年3月28日 · The Supertanker Boom: Rebuilding a World. Raising the world from the ashes of war led to explosive economic growth in the following three decades. To fuel the boom, companies had to ship staggering quantities of oil from the Middle East to the gluttonous markets of Europe and North America.

The ultra large tanker (or supertanker) is the largest vessel class at sea. It operates mostly at its relatively low maximum speed of around 15 knots. Owing to the huge size, engine weight and volume are relatively unimportant, and there is free space available beneath the crew accommodation superstructure.

The meaning of SUPERTANKER is an exceptionally large and fast cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid (such as oil) in bulk. How to use supertanker in a sentence.

Supertanker, large tanker (q.v.) or cargo ship, commonly an oil-carrying vessel that might exceed 500,000 tons