Tanker

Definitions #

A ship specially built to carry large quantities of liquid cargo, such as oil, chemicals, or liquefied gas.

Technical A single-hull or double-hull vessel designed for bulk liquid transport, classified by cargo type (e.g., VLCC, chemical tanker, LNG carrier).

Example The tanker loaded 200,000 metric tonnes of crude oil at the terminal.

Etymology #

From the word tank (meaning storage container) plus the agent suffix -er; usage dates back to the early 20th century with the rise of petroleum shipping.

Collocations #

crude oil tanker 原油油轮
chemical tanker 化学品船
VLCC 超大型油轮

Real Business Examples #

The tanker loaded 200,000 metric tonnes of crude oil at the terminal.
According to the cargo manifest, this tanker will discharge refined products at the port of Rotterdam.

Register & Variants #

Register: formal
BrE/AmE: 全球通用

Synonyms & Antonyms #

Synonyms: oil tanker, chemical carrier
Antonyms: dry bulk carrier

Common Errors #

将所有液货船都称为油轮化学船和 LNG 船是不同船型，适用不同规则和码头要求

Confusable Terms #

Bulk carrier vs Tanker: 散货船运干散货；油轮运液体

Frequently Asked Questions

油轮必须双壳吗？?

多数国家和地区要求双壳，但视船龄和航行区域而定。

Published: 2026-09-26 Category: Shipping