supertanker

American

[soo-per-tang-ker] / ˈsu pərˌtæŋ kər /

noun

a tanker with a deadweight capacity of over 75,000 tons.

supertanker British

/ ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkə /

noun

a large fast tanker of more than 275 000 tons capacity

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Etymology

Origin of supertanker

super- + tanker

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supertanker

A South Korean-owned supertanker, Senegal Prosperity, was reportedly struck east of Musandam around the same time.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Navy guided a Greek supertanker through the Strait of Hormuz and plans to help more in the coming days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

The lane was about 500 feet wide, just enough for a supertanker to squeeze through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

According to Kpler, the ship that was seized was the Skipper, a supertanker holding more than a million barrels of Venezuelan heavy crude.

From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025

Ceres I is a large crude oil carrying supertanker.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2024

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