Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk: A "tank ship" is a large vessel specifically constructed to transport large quantities of liquid cargo, primarily crude oil, in its hull.

Usage

• The term "tank ship" is a formal and technical term used in maritime and shipping contexts. It is synonymous with "tanker" but is often used in official documentation and regulations.
• It refers specifically to the vessel's primary function of bulk liquid transport.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The new tank ship can carry over two million barrels of crude oil.
  • Regulations for the construction of a tank ship are very stringent due to the cargo's hazardous nature.
  • The port specializes in handling tank ships from the Middle East.

Advanced Usage

• "in ballast": Refers to a tank ship traveling empty or with only seawater ballast for stability.
  • The tank ship was returning to the loading port in ballast.
• "laden tank ship": A tank ship that is fully loaded with its liquid cargo.
  • A laden tank ship sits lower in the water.

Variants and Related Words

• Tanker (n): The more common, general term for a ship designed to carry liquids in bulk. (e.g., , ).
• Tank vessel (n): A formal term, essentially synonymous with "tank ship," often used in legal and regulatory language.
• Crude carrier (n): A type of tank ship specifically for transporting unrefined petroleum.
• ULCC (Ultra Large Crude Carrier) (n): A classification for the very largest tank ships.

Synonyms

• Tanker: A ship for carrying liquid in bulk.
• Oil tanker: A tanker specifically for petroleum products.

Related Phrases

• Tank ship operations: The activities involved in running and managing a tank ship.
• Tank ship safety: Protocols and measures related to the safe operation of these vessels.

Related Idioms

(No common idioms are directly based on the term "tank ship." Idioms typically use the more common term "tanker," such as "to tanker" meaning to transport by tanker.)

Noun

1. a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk