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tanker [′taŋ·kər] (naval architecture) A steel ship in which the hull is subdivided into tanks for carrying petroleum products or other liquid cargo in bulk. Also known as tankship. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 00 X 20 00-933-9022 M978 HEMTT tanker 16R X 20 01-152-7813 Vehicle Cross chains Swivel hooks NSN 2540- NSN 2540- M967/M969 5,000-gal tankers 00-933-6915 00-937-0404 M978 HEMTT tanker n/a n/a The Aerial Firefighting Industry Association - representing 15 firms that supply planes, maintenance and pilots to government agencies - also is touting a decade-old National Air Tanker Study that showed an overwhelming benefit-to-cost ratio for big air tankers and envisioned a fleet of 41 modern aircraft by now. Despite Royal Dutch/Shell Group's recent announcement that it would hire small tanker companies to shield itself from liability if an oil occurs, two of Los Angeles' largest oil companies said that they had no plans to change the way they bring heavy crude south from Alaska's North Slope. |
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