oil tanker

A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquid cargo in bulk. Most commonly, these ships carry crude oil from production sites to refineries, or refined products like gasoline and diesel fuel to distribution centers. Tankers vary significantly in size, from small coastal vessels to massive ships over 400 meters long, capable of carrying hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo. The largest of these are often called "supertankers". Concerns about pollution from oil spills, such as those involving the Torrey Canyon and Exxon Valdez, have led to stricter regulations, including requirements for double hulls on tankers to prevent environmental damage.123