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CRUDE OIL TANKER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crude oil carrier
1, record 1, English, crude%20oil%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crude carrier 1, record 1, English, crude%20carrier
correct
- crude oil tanker 2, record 1, English, crude%20oil%20tanker
correct
- crude oil vessel 3, record 1, English, crude%20oil%20vessel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, English, - crude%20oil%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur de pétrole brut
1, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transporteur de brut 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20brut
correct, masculine noun
- pétrolier de brut 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trolier%20de%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 [...] 3, record 1, French, - transporteur%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Training Standards for Tanker Safety, Inert Gas and Crude Oil Washing, and Supervisor of Oil Transfer Operations Personnel
1, record 2, English, Training%20Standards%20for%20Tanker%20Safety%2C%20Inert%20Gas%20and%20Crude%20Oil%20Washing%2C%20and%20Supervisor%20of%20Oil%20Transfer%20Operations%20Personnel
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transport Canada. Safety and Security. TP 8129. 1, record 2, English, - Training%20Standards%20for%20Tanker%20Safety%2C%20Inert%20Gas%20and%20Crude%20Oil%20Washing%2C%20and%20Supervisor%20of%20Oil%20Transfer%20Operations%20Personnel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Normes de formation du personnel pour la sécurité des navires-citernes, sur l'inertage et sur le lavage au pétrole brut et cours de surveillant du transfert de produits pétroliers
1, record 2, French, Normes%20de%20formation%20du%20personnel%20pour%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20navires%2Dciternes%2C%20sur%20l%27inertage%20et%20sur%20le%20lavage%20au%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20cours%20de%20surveillant%20du%20transfert%20de%20produits%20p%C3%A9troliers
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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