Oil Tanker
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Summary
Oil Tankers are ships purpose-built to carry crude oil or refined petroleum products. As one of the three main cargo ship types, they are indispensable in the transport fleet. Using an accessible text-and-image format, Oil Tankers explains where tankers came from, how they developed, their types and characteristics, their specialized loading and unloading equipment, and the special safety and environmental requirements they must meet. The book recounts the development of China's oil tankers since the founding of the People's Republic and the achievements made, the contributions of scientists and engineers to that development, and offers a look at the future of oil tankers. The editors hope that young readers will not only come to understand oil tankers but also learn about ship design and construction, thereby promoting the scientific spirit, spreading scientific ideas, advocating scientific methods, and improving scientific literacy.
Editor's review
This book makes the seemingly technical subject of oil tankers surprisingly approachable. Rather than stopping at a superficial introduction to ship classification, it begins with the origins and development of oil tankers and gradually unfolds their types, characteristics, loading and unloading equipment, and safety and environmental requirements, forming a complete thread from history to technology to responsibility. The illustrated format lowers the barrier to understanding, and technical terms are explained in concrete contexts, so readers can intuitively grasp why an oil tanker is designed the way it is and why it has special safety and environmental requirements. The book also specifically reviews the development of China's oil tankers since the founding of the People's Republic and the contributions of scientists and engineers, which gives the technical narrative warmth and a sense of the times and helps young readers understand the scientific spirit and engineering methods behind ship design and construction. It is suitable as an extracurricular reader and for parent-child or classroom thematic reading, satisfying curiosity about ships while cultivating engineering thinking and environmental awareness.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Young readers interested in ships, navigation, and engineering machinery
- Primary and secondary school teachers who need to carry out science popularization or thematic class meetings
- Parents who want to explore ship knowledge together with their children
- Practitioners in ship-related industries who wish to communicate the value of their industry to the public
Not a good fit for
- Professional technical personnel seeking oil tanker design specifications or engineering calculation manuals
- Readers who prefer pure literature and lack interest in engineering and technology topics
- Researchers who need in-depth analysis of shipping economics or policy
Reading tips
- Start with the section on the origins and development of oil tankers to establish a timeline, then move on to the chapters on types and equipment for a smoother read.
- When reading about loading and unloading equipment and safety and environmental content, refer to the illustrations to deepen your impression of the structural layout.
- After reading about the development of China's oil tankers since the founding of the People's Republic, have your child retell in their own words the contribution of one scientist or engineer.
- For parent-child reading, at the end of each chapter ask a "why is it designed this way" question to guide children to think from a functional perspective.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 内容提要
- 国之重器——舰船科普丛书编委会
- 国之重器——舰船科普丛书专家委员会
- 国之重器——舰船科普丛书编辑部
- 总序
- 前言
- 第1章 石油与油船
- 石油
- 油船——海上“巨型移动油库”
- 全球重要石油运输通道
- 接卸原油的主要港口
- 第2章 世界油船发展溯源
- 世界油船发展史
- 两艘世界最大油船的故事
- 第3章 油船助力我国经济发展
- 购买仿制
- 自行研制
- 快速发展
- 做大做强
- 第4章 走进“海上移动油库”——油船的船型特征与特有设备
- 油船的总布置特征
- 油船水动力性能特征
- 油船的结构特征
- 油船主甲板的舾装布置
- 油船装卸货相关系统和设备
- 第5章 驯服“石油巨兽”——油船的安全、环保
- 大海中的阴霾——油船泄漏事故的危害
- 吃一堑、长一智——国际规则的改变
- 对“泄油”事故的应急处理
- E3油船应运而生
- 第6章 未来的油船
- 节能环保油船
- 智能油船
- 冰区油船
- 参考文献
- 后记
- 国之重器——舰船科普丛书出版工作委员会
FAQ
Is this book suitable for primary school students to read independently?
The language is accessible and the book is richly illustrated, but it involves concepts such as ship types, loading and unloading equipment, and safety and environmental protection, which may be difficult for lower-grade primary students to understand on their own. We recommend reading with a parent or teacher and explaining with the illustrations; upper-grade students can try reading independently and taking simple notes.
Does the book discuss oil tanker pollution and environmental issues?
Yes. The materials show that the book specifically introduces the special safety and environmental requirements for oil tankers, presenting environmental requirements as an important part of oil tanker design and operation, which helps readers understand why oil tankers have different standards from ordinary cargo ships in safety and environmental protection.
Will I learn about the development of China's oil tankers after reading it?
Yes. The book recounts the development of China's oil tankers since the founding of the People's Republic and the achievements made, the contributions of scientists and engineers to that development, and offers a look at the future, making it suitable for readers who want to understand the development of China's shipbuilding industry.
How is this book different from general ship encyclopedias?
It focuses on a single ship type, oil tankers, unfolding layer by layer from origins, types, and characteristics to loading and unloading equipment and safety and environmental protection, and it also tells the story through China's development history and the contributions of scientists and engineers, giving it more depth than a general ship encyclopedia and better reflecting engineering design and the scientific spirit.
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About the author
中国船舶及海洋工程设计研究院
Author
The China Ship Development and Design Center is a research and design institution in the field of ships and marine engineering that publishes professional books under a collective byline. Public information about it is limited; judging from the seven titles in the catalog, its writing focuses on surveying ship types and their development histories, covering oil tankers, container ships, liquefied gas carriers, passenger ships, and hovercraft. These include works that chronicle research and development, such as the histories of Chinese oil tanker and hovercraft development, as well as volumes introducing the technical features of individual ship types. Classified mainly under industrial technology and popular science, the books serve both as professional references and as accessible introductions, suited to shipbuilding practitioners, students in related fields, and readers interested in marine technology, and offering systematic and concrete material for understanding the technical evolution of China's shipbuilding industry.
