Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: tanker

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A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean early on Saturday, the US Department of Defense said.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/24/news/pentagon-says-iranian-drone-attack-hit-chemical-tanker-chem-pluto-near-india/

A Gabon-flagged commercial crude oil tanker with 25 Indian crew members also came under a drone attack in the Southern Red Sea on Saturday but no one was injured, according to Indian officials and the US military.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/spate-of-attacks-on-merchant-vessels-indian-navy-deploys-3-warships-in-arabian-sea/article67675628.ece

Also, the US Navy has blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers in 2019, as well as for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker that killed two European crew members in 2021.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/05/04/irans-revolutionary-guard-seizes-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz/

An independent analysis found rotor sails installed on a Maersk oil tanker in 2018 produced an 8.2% fuel savings in a year.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/05/26/mechanical-sails-batteries-shippers-forming-green-corridors-to-fast-track-cleaner-technologies/

An MSC-chartered cargo ship and tanker have made the challenging voyage to Antarctica every year since the station and its resupply mission were established in 1955.

Source: https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/12/23/navy-reservists-support-operation-deep-freeze-2024-loadout/

Another 25 people were picked up by a passing tanker ship and were being transported to Kalamata, while the remaining passengers were being transferred to another passing cargo ship, the coast guard said.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-world/crews-head-to-southwestern-greece-to-rescue-nearly-90-migrants-reportedly-stuck-on-yacht/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crews-head-to-southwestern-greece-to-rescue-nearly-90-migrants-reportedly-stuck-on-yacht

Another suspected piracy incident is unfolding — this time in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, as multiple news agencies are reporting that an Israel-linked oil tanker has been boarded by unknown militants.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/f94a7b6b725b51fa?ref=ff

A petrol tanker exploded and killed 25 people along the Ilorin/Bode-Saadu/Jebba Expressway, Kwara State.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1566327-tragedy-petrol-tanker-fire-kills-25-injures-15-kwara/

Around 3:30 a.m., Houston firefighters said the driver of a gasoline tanker had a blown tire, and when he pulled over, he noticed the tanker was on fire.

Source: https://abc13.com/houston-traffic-gasoline-tanker-fire-truck-carrying-gas-catches-on-south-loop-delays/12871171/

Around 3:30 a.m., Houston firefighters said the driver of a gasoline tanker had a blown tire, and when he pulled over, he noticed the tanker was on fire.

Source: https://abc13.com/houston-traffic-gasoline-tanker-fire-truck-carrying-gas-catches-on-south-loop-delays/12871171/

A tanker was said to be off the road at Westerdale while the Halkirk to Houstry road was closed due to accidents involving several cars.

Source: https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/spate-of-accidents-in-caithness-this-morning-335779/

A team of international experts has launched an effort to transfer more than one million barrels of oil from an abandoned tanker before it spills off Yemen’s Red Sea coast.

Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-race-to-avert-an-oil-spill-that-could-cost-20-billion-to-fix-85a884ea

At the beach, a massive oil tanker makes landfall in a rather thrilling early sequence that would’ve looked stunning on the big screen.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/leave-the-world-behind-movie-review-julia-roberts-apocalyptic-thriller-netflix-9064945/

Authorities blamed an oil tanker that burst into flames under the bridge for the collapse.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/philadelphia-highway-collapses-during/

A woman has died after being hit by a tanker on the M6.

Source: https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/woman-dies-after-being-hit-27560900

Bakshi underscored the government’s commitment to fair labor practices, statutory rights, and the need for ensuring smooth oil tanker operations.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/11/29/meghalaya-govt-appeals-to-nepmu-to-reconsider-strike-call/

Belagavi District Fire Officer, Shashidhar Neelagar, stated that the incident took place at 9.40 a.m. As soon as the airport authorities were informed, a water tanker and a rescue team were rushed to the spot.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/training-aircraft-makes-emergency-landing-in-belagavi/

CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday collected around 400 liters of oily water mixture during its offshore response to the spill from sunken tanker MT Princess Empress.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1764671/400-liters-of-oily-water-mixture-collected-from-oriental-mindoro-coast-guard

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Navy says Iran seizes Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman amid tension over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Source: https://wtop.com/world/2023/04/us-navy-says-iran-seizes-marshall-islands-flagged-oil-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman-amid-tension-over-tehrans-nuclear-program/