tanker
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Last month, Royal Marine Commandos boarded a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the English Channel in a six-hour operation which was the first of its kind by UK armed forces.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some ships, such as the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Ever Lovely and Panama-flagged crude oil tanker Kiku, continued sailing after being hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
A Norwegian tanker was also hit by an explosion caused by an unidentified device off the Omani coast early Tuesday, the crisis response company MTI Network said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The week before the captain of the Aquatravesia oil tanker arrived in Southern California must have been stressful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The source of the noise soon appeared as a white water tanker emerged from the silver spot on the horizon.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
Eventually tankers will find their optimal refinery homes, and the immediate shock will pass.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Oil and gas tankers, bulk carriers and container ships loaded with raw materials and goods pass through these narrow natural corridors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards had earlier said that two oil tankers trying to transit the strait "exploded and were brought to a halt", according to a statement reported by Tasnim news agency.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The U.S. is moving F-16 and F-35 warplanes into the region, and Bulgaria said the U.S. requested to deploy up to eight refueling tankers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The ingenious solution came from Jack Neylan: a round-the-world voyage on tankers owned by Standard Oil of California.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
