Tankers - Giants of the Sea (Illustrated with photographs)
by Charles Ira Coombs
William Morrow | October 1979 | ISBN 0-688-22205-6 | PDF | 127 pages | 18.2 mb

Discusses the use of tankers as oil-carrying vehicles, their construction, and life aboard them.

CONTENTS
Foreword 7
1 The Big Ships 11
2 Early Oil Transport 26
3 Building the Big Ships 37
4 Care and Crew 51
5 Accidents, Spills, and Safety 68
6 On the High Seas 83
7 Pickup and Delivery 98
8 Unloading 110
Glossary 123
Index 126
 
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