Supertanker - Living on a Monster VLCC

The realities of life aboard a (VLCC) supertanker, daily moving millions of tonnes of essential oil worldwide

About the author

DR RAYMOND SOLLY served as a navigating officer in the Merchant Navy aboard supertankers and cargo ships. In 2000 he became an historical and technical maritime researcher and author. His books include the definitive Supertankers: Anatomy and Operation; BP Shipping: A Group Fleet History; Athel Line: A Fleet History; three tanker development manuals, and a trilogy describing life at sea aboard cargo ships. He lectures to maritime organisations, and lives in Folkestone.

Summary

The realities of life aboard a (VLCC) supertanker, daily moving millions of tonnes of essential oil worldwide

Product details

• Authors: Dr Ray Solly, Dr Raymond Solly, Ray Solly
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780750987691
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-8769-1
• Dimensions: 233 mm x 159 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 338 g
• Illustrations: 124 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries