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Add cargo pipeline system history: more on T2 tankers history: more on Ludwig, Onasis, Stravos freight rates Copyedit as necessary, especially choppy text/lists Bring "Today's Fleet" section into line with Bulk_carrier#Today.27s_fleet Convert to {{Infobox Ship Begin}} Add Inert Gas System Rewrite and reference Pollution section. Consider different layout for pictures Fair use for Image:Evolution_of_a_Giant.jpg Floating Production Storage and Offloading under Specialized designs? Integrate info from U.N. history: origin of supertankers Your suggestion here!

[edit] Merge from double hulled tanker

I support the proposed merge from double hulled tanker. The subject is already addressed more extensively in this article. Viv Hamilton 10:36, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

I oppose the propose merge from double hulled tanker. Reason being: there are tankers that have double hulls that are not oil or petroleum tankers. For example, chemical tankers or product tankers or parcel tankers. Also, there are double hulled vessels that are not tankers - for example, the Pacific Pintail is a nuclear carrier - it's double hulled but carries nuclear material, not oil cheers Jimmec 09:09, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Split List Of Notable Supertankers to List of Notable Tankers?

Any feelings about moving the current section "List Of Notable Supertankers" to a new standalone list entitled something like List of Notable Tankers? I think generalizing the list would encourage more items to be added. Also, its inclusion in this article looks a bit clunky to these eyes. Cheers. Haus^Talk 21:08, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

As the article has recently gone over 30Kb, I split the list to List of tankers. If there are any concerns with this, please share. Cheers. Haus^Talk 05:23, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] about cost

the article says : "the cost of tanker transport amounts to only two or three U.S. cents per gallon". Hmmm. I think new and better data is needed. First, it does not say for what distance? 1000, 5000, 10000 km? I guess the cost is more or less linear with the distance. Second, the source quoted for the figure is from year 2001. Oil was at 20$ or so by this time. Transporting oil uses oil, so logically, the cost (well, the fuel fraction of the cost) have increased considerably. --Raminagrobis fr (talk) 14:52, 18 May 2008 (UTC)