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Look up tanker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tanker may refer to: Tanker, a tank crewman (US) Tanker (ship), a ship designed to carry bulk liquids
Tanker
Ship that carries petroleum
tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship designed for the bulk transport of oil or its products. There are two basic types of oil tankers:
Oil_tanker
1981–88 naval attacks of the Iran–Iraq War
The tanker war, part of the larger Iran–Iraq War, was a series of military attacks by Iran and Iraq against merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf and Strait
Tanker_war
Ship designed to transport liquids or gases in bulk
of tanker ship include the oil tanker (or petroleum tanker), the chemical tanker, cargo ships, and a gas carrier. Tankers also carry commodities such as
Tanker_(ship)
Aerial firefighting unit in the US
The DC-10 Air Tanker is a series of five air tankers converted by American joint technical venture 10 Tanker Air Carrier, which have been in service as
DC-10_Air_Tanker
Procedure in which flying aircraft receive fuel from another aircraft
tanking, is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) while both aircraft are in flight. The two main
Aerial_refueling
This is a list of tankers. The list includes merchant tankers as well as naval tankers that do not fall into more specialized lists such as List of replenishment
List_of_tankers
Motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads
A tank truck, gas truck, fuel truck, or tanker truck (American English) or tanker (British English) is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquids or gases
Tank_truck
Trinidad and Tobago musician (1941–2003)
Michael Tanker (25 September 1941 – 28 February 2003) was a Trinidad and Tobago musician and composer. Born in Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Tanker was considered
André_Tanker
Use of aircraft to combat wildfires
aircraft (and methods) used in aerial firefighting. The terms airtanker or air tanker generally refer to fixed-wing aircraft based in the United States; "airtanker"
Aerial_firefighting
Type of tanker ship designed to transport chemicals in bulk
A chemical tanker is a type of tanker ship designed to transport chemicals in bulk. As defined in MARPOL Annex II, chemical tanker means a ship constructed
Chemical_tanker
2009 firefighting aircraft modification
was based on a 747-200 (N470EV, tanker/tail number 947), but never entered service. The second Supertanker (N479EV, tanker/tail number 979) was based on
747_Supertanker
the Truck Tanker Explosion in Ecatepec] Castillo, Mariano (7 May 2013). "20 dead in Mexico tanker blast". CNN. Retrieved 7 May 2013. "Gas tanker truck explodes
List of tank truck fires and explosions
List_of_tank_truck_fires_and_explosions
In aviation, tankering is the practice of loading more fuel than necessary for a trip, to take advantage of lower fuel prices at the airport of origin
Tankering
Geopolitical and economic crisis
through the strait. Soon after the start of the conflict, the number of tankers trafficking the strait dropped near zero. On 27 March, the IRGC announced
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
Aerial refuelling tanker aircraft
The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is a European aerial refueling and military transport aircraft based on the civilian Airbus A330. A
Airbus_A330_MRTT
Greek shipping company
Delta Tankers is a Greek shipping company, highly active in the suezmax and VLCC sectors. Delta Tankers ltd is the manager of the crude oil tanker Bouboulina
Delta_Tankers
Ship type
T2 tanker, or T2, was a class of oil tanker constructed and produced in large numbers in the United States during World War II. Only the T3 tankers were
T2_tanker
This is a list of tanker aircraft used for aerial refuelling of another aircraft while in powered flight. Looped hose The first commercial method employed
List_of_tanker_aircraft
Naval auxiliary ship
A replenishment oiler or replenishment tanker is a naval auxiliary ship with fuel tanks and dry cargo holds which can supply both fuel and dry stores during
Replenishment_oiler
Class of large tanker ships
The T3 tanker, or T3, are a class of seaworthy large tanker ships produced in the United States and used to transport fuel oil, gasoline or diesel before
T3_tanker
Estonian brewery
Tanker Brewery is an Estonian brewery founded in Tallinn in 2014. The brewery's best-selling product is Sauna Session, a beer flavoured with birch whisks
Tanker_Brewery
Tanker surfing uses water-displacement caused by large cargo and tanker ships passing through a ship channel, which in turn causes waves to form and break
Tanker_surfing
The Airlift/Tanker Association (A/TA), formerly the Airlift Association, is an American non-profit organization that supports the United States Air Force's
Airlift/Tanker_Association
Russian vessels evading sanctions
their country would result in a need to control oil tankers to export crude and processed oil. Tankers approaching their end of life were purchased by Russia
Russian_shadow_fleet
Type of trailer truck
A bowser is a tanker of various kinds, named after Sylvanus Bowser who is credited with inventing the automobile fuel pump. The term bowser is used by
Bowser_(tanker)
Former US shipping company
efforts. Pacific Tankers, Inc. operated Mission Buenaventura-class oiler, a T2 tanker (T2-SE-A2). Each Pacific Tankers, Inc. tanker had a merchant crew
Pacific_Tankers_Inc.
Singapore-based shipping company
Tanker Pacific is the largest privately owned tanking fleet globally. Founded in 1989, it is headquartered in Singapore and owned by London-based Israeli
Tanker_Pacific
American military aerial refueling and transport aircraft
airliner. In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Boeing
Boeing_KC-46_Pegasus
Dubai. Hand, Marcus (1 March 2026). "Ships avoid the Strait of Hormuz, tanker hit off Oman". SeatradeMaritime. Retrieved 1 March 2026. Bhattacherjee,
List of ships attacked during the 2026 Iran war
List_of_ships_attacked_during_the_2026_Iran_war
Southern Spear, the United States enacted a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers traveling in and out of Venezuela on 17 December 2025, after placing additional
2025–2026 United States oil blockade of Venezuela
2025–2026_United_States_oil_blockade_of_Venezuela
Jo Tankers' vessels named after trees. In the 1930s the first tanker was built and in the 1950s they entered the chemical tanker trade. Jo Tankers have
JO_Tankers
Supply vessel of the Admiral Graf Spee (1939–1942)
Altmark was a German oil tanker and supply vessel, one of five of a class built between 1937 and 1939. She is best known for her support of the German
German_tanker_Altmark
British airline and aircraft leasing company
AirTanker Services Limited, incorporated in England and Wales in 2007, is a private limited company in the United Kingdom (UK), which operates a British
AirTanker_Services
Road accident
The Ibadan petrol tanker explosion was a major accident on the road from Ibadan to Ifẹ in Nigeria on 5 November 2000. A petrol tanker failed to brake in
Ibadan petrol tanker explosion
Ibadan_petrol_tanker_explosion
Oil tanker structure
Oil tankers generally have from 8 to 12 tanks. Each tank is split into two or three independent compartments by fore-and-aft bulkheads. The tanks are
Architecture of the oil tanker
Architecture_of_the_oil_tanker
Military boots for soldiers on tanks
Tanker boots are military boots closely associated with soldiers who serve on tanks. The tanker boot was "designed by Dehner's own H. E. Ketzler and General
Tanker_boot
Oil tanker causing the oil spill outside of Australia on 21 July 1991
Kirki was a 210-metre-long (690 ft) Greek-registered oil tanker which caught fire in the early morning of 21 July 1991, 30 km (19 mi; 16 nmi) west of the
Kirki_(tanker)
The Coulombi egg tanker is a design that is aimed at reducing oil spills. It was approved by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as an alternative
Coulombi_egg_tanker
Attacks on vessels circumventing sanctions
Ukrainian attacks on Russian vessels, including oil tankers from the "Russian shadow fleet", are actions conducted by the Security Service of Ukraine
Ukrainian attacks on the Russian shadow fleet
Ukrainian_attacks_on_the_Russian_shadow_fleet
A shuttle tanker is a ship designed for oil transport from an off-shore oil field as an alternative to constructing oil pipelines. It is equipped with
Shuttle_tanker
Tanker shipping company
tankers: 42 LR2 tankers 12 LR1 tankers 56 MR tankers (including 4 newbuilds and 14 Handymax tankers) 3 MR tankers 7 Handymax tankers "Scorpio Tankers
Scorpio_Tankers
Oil tanker that sank in the North Atlantic
Odyssey, which previously went by the name Oriental Phoenix, was an oil tanker in operation from 1971 to November 10, 1988, when an explosion caused it
Odyssey_(tanker)
Class of tanker ships
The T1 tanker or T1 are a class of sea worthy small tanker ships used to transport fuel oil before and during World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War
T1_tanker
Tank ship designed for transporting liquefied hydrogen
A hydrogen tanker or liquid hydrogen tanker is a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied hydrogen. The World Energy Network research program of the
Hydrogen_tanker
Ship hull design and construction method
gooseneck) help prevent pollution in case of liquid cargo (like oil in tankers) help to maintain stability of ship; and act as a platform for machinery
Double_hull
US aerial refueling tanker aircraft
The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is an American tanker and cargo aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1981 to 2024
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
McDonnell_Douglas_KC-10_Extender
US Defense department procurement program for next-generation tanker aircraft
refueling tanker aircraft to replace some of their older Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers. The contest was for a production contract for 179 new tankers with estimated
KC-X
British shipping company
Formed in 1915 with an initial fleet of seven oil tankers, the British Tanker Company became the BP Tanker Company in 1955. From the moment oil was discovered
British_Tanker_Company
Tanker built in 2014
Sig (Russian: Сиг) is a Russian product tanker, designed to transport refined oil products, it is 141 m (462 ft 7 in) long, measured at 4,754 gross tonnage (GT)
Sig_(tanker)
Class of four fast fleet tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Tide-class tanker is a class of four fast fleet tankers that entered service with the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary from 2017. The 37,000 t ships provide
Tide-class_tanker
Oil tanker
The oil tanker St Nikolas (formerly Suez Rajan) has been involved in two geopolitically prominent seizures, by the United States and Iran. In April 2023
St_Nikolas_(ship)
Children's book series by Richard Scarry
Tinker and Tanker is a children's book series written and illustrated by Richard Scarry, and published in the U.S. by Doubleday from 1960 to 1963. The
Tinker_and_Tanker
Strike on ships in Egypt
Egypt, setting fire to two ships, including a United States gas-storage tanker. Egyptian authorities confirmed that a drone strike caused the fire. No
2026_Damietta_drone_strike
Twin-aisle airliner family
KC-767As in January 2011. KC-767 Advanced Tanker – the 767-200ER-based aerial tanker developed for the USAF KC-X tanker competition. It is an updated version
Boeing_767
Cypriot shipping magnate (1927–2008)
building one of the world’s largest privately owned tanker fleets. Widely referred to as the "Tanker King," he controlled more than 50 vessels by the 1980s
Loucas_Haji-Ioannou
Brazilian Navy oiler Marajó
NT Marajó is a tanker of the Brazilian Navy. The Marajó was ordered by the Brazilian Navy on 23 November 1965 to be built by Ishikawajimado do Brasil Estaleiros
Brazilian_tanker_Marajó
Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria
On 18 January 2025, a fuel tanker carrying roughly 60,000 litres (3,700,000 in3) of petrol overturned at the Dikko junction near Suleja, Niger State, northern
2025 Suleja fuel tanker explosion
2025_Suleja_fuel_tanker_explosion
Topics referred to by the same term
Ol-class tanker may refer to: Ol-class tanker (1918) a class of six Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment oilers in service 1918–1952 Ol-class tanker (1946)
Ol-class_tanker
Series of German Navy replenishment oilers
The Type 707 tankers are a series of replenishment oilers under construction for the German Navy to provide underway replenishment for its ships at sea
Type_707_tanker
Houthi piracy in the Red Sea
from the ship. They then targeted the tanker with missiles, which missed. USS Mason responded to the tanker's distress call and shot down a UAV launched
Houthi attacks on commercial vessels
Houthi_attacks_on_commercial_vessels
Reusable superheavy-lift general-purpose launch vehicle
the spacecraft is planned to be able to be refueled by another Starship tanker variant. Musk has estimated that 8 launches would be needed to refuel a
SpaceX_Starship
Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria
October 2024, a fuel tanker exploded in Majiya, Jigawa State, Nigeria, killing 209 people and injuring 124 others. The involved tanker came from Kano and
2024 Majiya fuel tanker explosion
2024_Majiya_fuel_tanker_explosion
Former US shipping company
other tankers. War Emergency Tankers was a major tanker operator for the war with a fleet of over 60 tankers. Each War Emergency Tankers tanker had a
War_Emergency_Tankers
Class of VLCC tankers
Alaska-class is a class of VLCC tankers built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego between 2004 and 2006. The tankers are double-hulled as mandated
Alaska-class_oil_tanker
US military aerial refueling and transport aircraft
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling tanker aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside
Boeing_KC-135_Stratotanker
Vandal was a river tanker designed by Karl Hagelin and Johny Johnson for Branobel. Russian Vandal and French Petite-Pierre, launched in 1903, were the
Vandal_(tanker)
Rhön-class tanker
Rhön (A1443) is the lead ship of the Rhön-class tankers of the German Navy. She was commissioned at Kiel, Germany on 23 September 1977. Rhön was originally
German_tanker_Rhön
tanker for British Tanker Company, launched 22 April 1937, completed 7 June 1937. MV British Integrity, (Clyde-built), oil tanker for British Tanker Company
List of ships built by Harland & Wolff (1930–2002)
List_of_ships_built_by_Harland_&_Wolff_(1930–2002)
Zhdanov shipyard in Leningrad, USSR. They were small tankers, similar in size to US Navy gasoline tankers (AOG). The Project 437N could refuel one ship at
Khobi-class_tanker
Aerial firefighting aircraft
modified by Coulson Aviation to become a specialized aerial firefighting air tanker. In May 2017, Coulson Aviation announced the Fireliner program and acquisition
Coulson_737_Fireliner
Train car for holding liquids and gases
A tank car (International Union of Railways (UIC): tank wagon) or tanker is a type of railroad car (UIC: railway car) or rolling stock designed to transport
Tank_car
US Army heavy tactical truck, in service since 1982
M870, M871, M172, M872, M967 tanker, M1062 tanker, future tanker (8,200 gallons), and commercial standard trailers; a Tanker variant with a 2,500 gallon
Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
Heavy_Expanded_Mobility_Tactical_Truck
that the tanker Ocean Koi (IMO 9255933) was seized by Iranian forces. US Central Command reported it fired on and disabled Iranian tankers MT Sea Star
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Aerial refueling tanker based on Lockheed Martin C-130
Lockheed Martin (previously Lockheed) KC-130 is a family of the extended-range tanker version of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The KC-130J is the latest
Lockheed_Martin_KC-130
2021 explosion in Freetown, Sierra Leone
On 5 November 2021 a collision between a petrol fuel tanker and a lorry at a busy junction of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, resulted in an explosion
Freetown fuel tanker explosion
Freetown_fuel_tanker_explosion
French Navy command and replenishment ship
replenishment tanker (French: Bâtiment de commandement et de ravitaillement, BCR) of the French Navy. In addition to its primary duty as a fleet tanker, Marne
French_tanker_Marne
United States Air Force organization
Alaskan Tanker Task Force located at Eielson AFB, Alaska, (Replaced the Eielson Tanker Task Force operated by the 6th Strategic Wing Caribbean Tanker Task
Tanker_Task_Force
Period of German sinking of merchant ships off the East Coast during the Second World War
73 American tankers lost in the first half of 1942, and 22 British tankers lost in March; three out of the four largest Canadian tankers were also lost
Second_Happy_Time
Palau-flagged Skylight and Marshall Islands-flagged MKD VYOM tankers were targeted off Oman's coast, the tanker Skylight at 5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north of the Port
2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman
Soviet/Russian aerial refueling tanker
four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76 strategic airlifter. The Soviet Union's first dedicated tanker aircraft were variants of preexisting
Ilyushin_Il-78
The Walchensee-class tanker (Type 703) is a series of four small coastal tankers, built by Lindenau-Werft in Kiel for the German Navy to transport fuel
Walchensee-class_tanker
a crude oil tanker. The tanker was built in 1997 and currently registered in Gabon. The ownership of the ship remains unclear. The tanker is part of the
Pablo_(tanker)
class of gasoline tankers were a class of tankers built for the United States Navy during World War II. The class consisted of 23 tankers, designated AOG-1
Patapsco-class gasoline tanker
Patapsco-class_gasoline_tanker
Class of fleet support tanker chartered for service for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Leaf class was a class of support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. The class is somewhat
Leaf-class_tanker
Brazilian military transport aircraft/tanker
and more specialised logistical operations such as aerial refuelling as a tanker. It can carry payloads of up to 26 t (57,000 lb)—such as two fully-tracked
Embraer_C-390_Millennium
The history of the oil tanker is part of the evolution of the technology of oil transportation alongside the oil industry. The technology of oil transportation
History_of_the_oil_tanker
1978 tanker truck accident in Spain
caused by the explosion of a road tanker near a holiday campsite on 11 July 1978 in Alcanar, Spain. The exploding tanker, which was carrying 23 tons of highly
Los_Alfaques_disaster
Largest ships that can transit the Suez Canal
Canal in a laden condition, and is almost exclusively used in reference to tankers. The limiting factors are beam, draft, height (because of the Suez Canal
Suezmax
Chinese military transport aircraft
tanker variant to expand the PLAAF's aerial refueling capability beyond its existing limited and obsolescent Xi'an H-6U fleet. Evidence of the tanker
Xi'an_Y-20
Type of firefighting apparatus that specializes in the transport of water
A water tender, sometimes known as a water tanker, is a type of firefighting apparatus that specializes in the transport of water from a water source to
Water_tender
2026 Indian maritime security operation
included two LPG tankers (Jag Vikram and Green Asha; one empty), six crude oil tankers (one empty), one LNG tanker, one chemical products tanker, three container
Operation_Urja_Suraksha
Size class of oil tanker
oil tanker with a deadweight between 80,000 and 120,000 metric tonnes. The term is based on the Average Freight Rate Assessment (AFRA), a tanker rate
Aframax
Road accident in India
The Chala LPG tanker disaster was a road transport accident that occurred on August 27, 2012, on Indian National Highway 17 (now NH 66) at Chala in the
Chala_LPG_tanker_disaster
1988 explosion and fire in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
On December 23, 1988, a tractor-trailer tanker truck hauling liquefied propane crashed on an exit ramp at the Interstate 40/Interstate 240 (I-40/I-240)
Memphis_tanker_truck_disaster
2025 seizure of a Marshall Islands–flagged oil tanker
On 14 November 2025, the Talara, a Marshall Islands–flagged oil tanker owned by Pasha Finance Inc., while carrying a cargo of high-sulphur gasoil from
Iranian seizure of the tanker Talara
Iranian_seizure_of_the_tanker_Talara
1941 Soviet film
Tanker "Derbent", (Russian: Танкер "Дербент", romanized: Tanker 'Derbent') is a 1941 Soviet adventure film directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer based on
Tanker_"Derbent"_(film)
The Armadillo class of tankers was a class of Type Z-ET1-S-C3 Liberty ship, that were commissioned into the United States Navy. They were given the hull
Armadillo-class_tanker
Historic oil tanker in New York, United States
Whalen, known as the S.T. Kiddoo from 1938 to 1958, is a historic oil tanker located in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Mary_A._Whalen_(tanker)
French Navy command and replenishment ship
The French tanker Somme is a Durance-class command and replenishment tanker (French: Bâtiment de commandement et de ravitaillement, BCR) of the French
French_tanker_Somme
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