supertanker
noun
su·per·tank·er
ˈsü-pər-ˌtaŋ-kər 
plural supertankers
: an exceptionally large and fast cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid (such as oil) in bulk
… vessels of more than 35,000 tons—large but no giants in a world of supertankers …—
William H. MacLeish
William H. MacLeish… interrupts the … discussion with a warning that supertankers carrying liquefied gas are extremely dangerous.—John Hersey
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Managers of offshore oil rigs, supertankers, and Antarctic research stations all appreciate the importance of food to maintaining group morale and productivity in isolated, remote, and confined situations.
—Nicola Twilley, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2020
Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission on Sept. 25 shows a number of VLCC supertankers in the waters around Kharg Island, Iran’s principal oil export terminal.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission on Sept. 25 shows a number of VLCC (very large crude carrier) supertankers in the waters around Kharg Island, Iran’s principal oil export terminal.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Real estate policy support is like turning a supertanker.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Nicola Twilley, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2020
Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission on Sept. 25 shows a number of VLCC supertankers in the waters around Kharg Island, Iran’s principal oil export terminal.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission on Sept. 25 shows a number of VLCC (very large crude carrier) supertankers in the waters around Kharg Island, Iran’s principal oil export terminal.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Real estate policy support is like turning a supertanker.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Supertanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supertanker. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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