TYPES OF TANKER SHIPS IN WORLD The transportation of bulk liquids began in the late 19th century when the discovery and expedition of oils began. At that time, tankers emerged as the main mode of transportation to carry bulk liquids from refineries to the global market. As time passed, different energy products were produced and need for various types of tankers came into the real picture. Presently, a variety of products such as crude oil, finished petroleum products, liquefied natural Gas, Chemicals, Edible oils, wine, juice, molasses etc, are transported through tankers. Tankers play a major share of more than 33%.of the world fleet tonnage Tankers, however, are not restricted to one particular type or variety. There are many types of tankers in terms of Use, construction and Size. There are two main categories by which shipping tankers can be classified: Let’s take a look at the classification of tankers on the Basis of 1 ] OIL TANKERS : Oil tan...