A tanker vessel is an oil tanker that transports bulk liquids or gasses from offshore fields to shore. These products are then sent to the refinery. Once refined, product tankers distribute gasoline, heavy fuel oil, and diesel to the tank farms. From there, the cargo is transported by tanker truck, pipelines, rail tanker cars, or inland barges to the consumers.



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