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Why are supertankers dangerous?
because they can explode
How do people transport oil today?
Through pipelines and with tankers and supertankers
What is called a large ship?
The biggest ships in history were manufactured in France and called supertankers.
How much oil does the US get from Saudi Arabia?
by supertankers
Do supertankers have propellers?
Yes they do - it's just that you can't see them unless the ship is in 'dry dock. They're powered by HUGE engines.
Is there any data about why do rocks sink and supertankers float?
Yes, the data dates back to the Greek mathematician, Archimedes. He discovered that when the mass of an object placed on the water is less than the mass of the water it displaces that object will float. Supertankers cover much area with their mass (thus displacing much water), while rocks generally (with the exception, for example, of pumice) do not.
Why is the Persian golf an important waterway?
Because the world's primary energy source is oil, and the majority of the world's oil must be transported through the Persian Gulf on supertankers.
Which countries use oil supertankers?
Panama was the world's largest flag state for oil tankers, with 528 of the vessels in its registry. Six other flag states had more than 200 registered oil tankers: Liberia (464), Singapore (355), China (252), Russia (250), the Marshall Islands (234) and the Bahamas (209).
Are barrels of crude oil transported into the us in 42 gal barrels?
No, crude oil is transported into the US via pipelines or by massive oil tankers also known as "supertankers."
Is Titanic the biggest ship in history?
no. modern aircraft carriers are quite large ships. But the real large ones are either supertankers, or container ships.Have a crack at List of World's longest Ships in Wikipedia.
Are supertankers used today?
Yes. After the initial building boom of the early 1970s, few were built before 1995. They are now more common than ever and are used in large numbers in trades from the Middle East and West Africa.
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