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CRUDE OIL VESSEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
CONT

Before World War II only 20 per cent of the ocean traffic in petroleum was in crude oil; today 80 per cent is crude oil. The larger size of tanker is the crude oil carrier and these are known as VLCC - very large crude carriers and ULCC - ultra large crude carriers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
CONT

Pétroliers de brut. Dans les pétroliers transportant du pétrole brut, on peut distinguer les pétroliers, et les superpétroliers [...] Ceux-ci sont les très grands navires, qui se sont développés après la fermeture du canal de Suez [...]

Spanish

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