tankship
Liquid cargo vessel
A tankship is a vessel designed to transport liquid cargo in bulk, particularly oil or petroleum products.
The term is interchangeable with tanker, though tankship appears more often in legal, regulatory, and maritime industry contexts: The tankship was registered in Liberia.
Compound of tank and ship.
Enormous petroleum cargo ship
- VLCCHuge petroleum transport vessel
- behemothCreature of immense size
- leviathanEnormous creature or entity
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
massive · enormous · capacity · displacement · length · beam · draft
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- fuelEnergy source material
- chemicalsManufactured or isolated substances
liquefied gas · LNG · LPG · bitumen · molasses · vegetable oil · palm oil · cargo
Adding weight or cargo
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- pumpingForcing flow mechanically
- transferMove between locations
- bunkeringMarine vessel refueling
chartering · spot market · demurrage · turnaround · crew · captain · officer · engineer
Outer covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
deck · hold · compartment · ballast · cofferdam · pump room · manifold · pipelines
Of ships and sailing
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- voyageJourney by sea
- navigationDetermining position and course
- portDocking place for ships
terminal · berth · dockyard · anchorage · pilotage · charterer · shipowner · fleet
Liquid that escaped containment
- leakEscape through a breach
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- fireCombustion with flames
- groundingConnecting to earth
collision · pollution · containment · inert gas · firefighting · inspection · vetting · emergency
supertanker
Enormous petroleum cargo ship
- VLCCHuge petroleum transport vessel
- behemothCreature of immense size
- leviathanEnormous creature or entity
mammoth · massive · enormous · capacity · displacement · length · beam · draft
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
chemicals · liquefied gas · LNG · LPG · bitumen · molasses · vegetable oil · palm oil · cargo · bulk
loading
Adding weight or cargo
bunkering · chartering · spot market · demurrage · turnaround · crew · captain · officer · engineer
hull
Outer covering or frame
bulkhead · deck · hold · compartment · ballast · cofferdam · pump room · manifold · pipelines · valves
nautical
Of ships and sailing
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- voyageJourney by sea
- navigationDetermining position and course
port · terminal · berth · dockyard · anchorage · pilotage · charterer · shipowner · fleet · registry
spillage
Liquid that escaped containment
grounding · collision · pollution · containment · inert gas · firefighting · inspection · vetting · emergency · evacuation
tankshippassenger ship
Vessel transporting travelers
cruise ship · ocean liner · ferry · warship · naval vessel