Supertanker: Living on a Monster VLCC

Ray Solly was intrigued by an advertisement for navigating and engineering officers for a large crude oil carrier, with tanker experience preferred. He grabbed the chance to fulfill a dream and set out to work on a 1970s monster supertanker, carrying 80 million gallons of oil every day. The book "Supertanker" examines life at sea, revealing the realities of life far out at sea and why international safety and competency bars had to be raised.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2019
Publisher: The History Press Ltd

"NAVIGATING AND ENGINEERING OFFICERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY FOR VERY LARGE CRUDE OIL CARRIER. TANKER EXPERIENCE PREFERRED." - Lloyd’s List and Shipping Gazette

The advertisement captured Ray Solly’s attention whilst he was on leave and demanded direct action! Viewed from the bridge of dry-cargo ships, the sleek lines of VLCCs and their potential navigational challenges always intrigued Ray – so, without hesitation, he grabbed the chance, leaving his current employer, and setting out to fulfil a dream. Supertanker examines life at sea aboard a 1970s monster where reader and author meet on board, encountering and overcoming exciting new challenges in navigation, ship handling, and cargo control. All the while, overshadowing everything else, is the awareness that this loaded ship carries around 80 million gallons of oil every day. But Supertanker is more than just the record of a new adventure. It lifts the lid on the realities of life far out at sea handling such behemoths and reveals why international safety and competency bars had to be raised.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 159 x 233 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780750987691