China Delivers Largest Oil Tanker

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

An oil tanker with the world's largest carrying capacity was delivered to its buyer on Monday in east China's Shanghai.

The "Hua San" is capable of carrying 318,000 tons of crude oil. It is 1,093 feet long, 197 feet wide and 100 feet high. The maker Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co, Ltd delivered the vessel to a Singaporean oil tanker company.

(Source: China Daily)

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