Three uses for an old oil tanker – The Earthbound Report
WEBAug 2, 2019 · Here are three: Renewable energy – one area of active research is to use tankers as movable power stations by catching wave power. This could be done by creating large ‘moon pool’ chambers in the bottom. As the water washes in and out it creates changes in air pressure, which can be tapped by a turbine at the top.
Mary A. Whalen Oil Tanker – Brooklyn, New York - Atlas Obscura
WEBJul 12, 2019 · The organization is based out of the Mary A. Whalen, a retired oil tanker now open to the public. The ship made its first launch in 1938 and worked the seas until 1994 when severe engine damage...
History of the oil tanker - Wikipedia
WEBThe modern oil tanker was developed in the period from 1877 to 1885. [9] In 1876, Ludvig and Robert Nobel, brothers of Alfred Nobel, founded Branobel (short for Brothers Nobel) in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was, during the late 19th century, …
How to rehabilitate old oil supertankers - BBC
WEBEngineers believe it is possible to use the vast hull of oil tankers to create floating power stations that can convert the ocean swell into electricity.
DIY Repurposing an Old Oil Tank - YouTube
WEBJun 3, 2020 · Kathy, our Chair, and her husband Pete have gotten their hands on an old oil tank and decided to repurpose it into a raised garden bed. In this video, they show us how they did it. ...more.
Bigger and Bigger: Shipping During the Golden Age, 1950–73
WEBNov 22, 2018 · In the early 1920s Esso built 22,000 dead weight ton (dwt) tankers, which remained the world’s largest for the next 25 years. The biggest tanker in 1950, the SS Velutina, was slightly less than 30,000 dwt. Ten years later, the Universe Apollo was four times larger, and the Universe Ireland, delivered in 1968, was more than 10 times larger.
This is What We Should Do with Old Oil Tankers - VICE
WEBDutch architect Chris Collaris along with art directors Ruben Esser, Sander Bakker, and Patrick van der Gronde, imagine a new use for these abandoned oil tankers—as entire floating villages.
Here’s One Way to Reuse Old Oil Tankers: Turn Them Into ... - Gizmodo
WEBMay 14, 2015 · A group of Dutch designers named Chris Collaris, Ruben Esser, Sander Bakker and Patrick van der Gronde do just that in a project called Black Gold—a totally conceptual proposal to take an...
1934-1936 Metalcraft of St.Louis...Pure Oil Co. Tanker Truck
WEBThis is a 1934 - 1936 Metalcraft of St. Louis, Pure Oil tanker. They came in two styles, closed (skirted) fenders like this one and open front fenders. The tires SHOULD have the name YALE on them, it was the only truck with Yale tires.
New technology uses good old-fashioned wind to power giant cargo ... - NPR
WEBOct 5, 2023 · Well over a century after the Age of Sail gave way to coal- and oil-burning ships, climate change concerns are prompting a new look at an old technology that could once again harness wind to...
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