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How many oil tankers pass through Antarctica?
Oil tankers do not sail near Antarctica: it's not on the way to or from anywhere where oil is transported.
What 5 regions did Chinese explorers sail to during the Ming Dynasty?
Hey ALEX!
True or false the Chinese developed a way to move the sails of ships that allowed ships to sail into the wind for the first time?
It is not possible to sail directly INTO the wind. Forty-five degrees is about as close as can be gained. Actually they did get the ships to sail into the wind. The above answer is wrong.
Did the Chinese develop a way to move the sails of ships that allowed ships to sail into wind for the first time?
No I believe the Egyptians 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Read this passage from The Odyssey From there we sailed on glad to escape our death yet sick at heart for the comrades we had lost. But I would not let our rolling ships set sail until the crews had r?
The importance of honoring the dead
How fast are oil tankers?
Oil tankers come come in various shapes and sizes, but I am guessing you are referring to VLCC (Very Large Crude Carriers) which are the workhorse of the industry. Technically speaking, oil tankers can go up to speeds of 15-16 knots, and they will do that sort of speed if going near dangerous spots such as strait of Aden as it will decrease the likelihood of pirates from boarding them. However, the fuel consumption increases (roughly) with the square of the speed, so steaming at that speed for long periods of time is uneconomic.Generally speaking, tankers steam at 8-14 knots depending on the demand for tankers (i.e. their day rate - NOT the price of oil). At the time of writing, in early 2013, VLCCs are in very low demand, so the global fleet is steaming at about 8 knots, down from about 12 knots back in 2008. By comparison, LNG carriers are in short supply and the global fleet is currently steaming at about 13.5 knots.I hope that helps.8 knots .That sounds low to me. I would have thought around 12 knots.Oil tankers usually sail between 14 to 17 knots, average about 14 to 15 knots. This answer is depending on if the vessel is loaded or in ballast. And also depending on the weather.Additional information:vessels often sail the same distance in 24 hours as an airplane fly in 1 hour.
What is the name of the piece of canvas fixed to make a ship or boat move?
sail
What kind of ship did the Chinese immigrants sail on to get to America?
Sailing ships during the gold rush to California in 1849; steamships from the 1860's onward.
What can you sail on?
There are sail planes, sail boats, sail cars, and with a spaceship you could sail to the stars.
What word rhyme with stale not a piece of canvas fixed to make a ship or a boat?
sail
The Suez Canal the Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Gibraltar are important because they?
All three of these point are along a pathway that oil tankers take to ship to the USA. Without the Suez Canal, tankers would have to travel around the cape of Africa. These three places are geographic choke-holds in which the US does not own these areas, but if they are shut down it would cost loads more to ship around Africa.
What is a sail on a ship?
Topgallant sail, also known as the gallant sail or garrant sail
