Tanker
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  • Tanker (ship)
    Tanker (ship)
    A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...

    , a ship designed to carry bulk liquids
    • Chemical tanker
      Chemical tanker
      A chemical tanker is a type of tanker designed to transport chemicals in bulk.Ocean-going chemical tankers generally range from to in size, which is considerably smaller than the average size of other tanker types due to the specialised nature of their cargoes and the size restrictions of the...

      , a type of tanker designed to transport chemicals in bulk
    • Oil tanker
      Oil tanker
      An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a merchant ship designed for the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tankers: the crude tanker and the product tanker. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude oil from its point of extraction to refineries...

      , also known as a petroleum tanker
    • LNG carrier
      LNG carrier
      An LNG carrier is a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas . As the LNG market grows rapidly, the fleet of LNG carriers continues to experience tremendous growth.-History:...

      , a ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas
  • Tank car
    Tank car
    A tank car is a type of railroad rolling stock designed to transport liquid and gaseous commodities.-Timeline:...

    , a railroad freight car designed for carrying bulk liquids
  • Tank truck
    Tank truck
    A tank truck or road tanker is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads. The largest such vehicles are similar to railroad tank cars which are also designed to carry liquefied loads...

    , a heavy road vehicle designed for carrying bulk liquids
  • Water tender
    Water tender
    A water tender, also known as a tanker in some regions, is a specialized firefighting apparatus designed for transporting water from a water source to a fire scene...

    , a firefighting vehicle used to carry large amounts of water to a fire
  • Tanker (aircraft), an aircraft designed for in-flight refuelling
  • Tanker 910
    Tanker 910
    Tanker 910 is the call-sign of a wide-body jet air tanker currently in fire service. The aircraft, operated by 10 Tanker Air Carrier, is a converted McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft used for fighting wildfires, typically in rural areas...

    , a specific aircraft used to drop water or retardant on fires in California

Other

  • André Tanker
    André Tanker
    André Michael Tanker was a Trinidad and Tobago musician and composer.-Person:...

     (1941–2003), Trinidadian musician and composer
  • Tanker (album), a 1988 album by Bailter Space
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