How Do Big Ships Get Fuel?

In ancient times, there were ships powered by a steam-powered propeller, and wood and coal were used as fuel. Later Oil entered our lives and liquid/solid fuels began to be used.

So how do ships get this fuel? I guess it’s not as easy as in cars, right? We’ll see.

How do ships get fuel?

Refueling ships called “bunker boats”; buying fuel from large warehouses or refineries transfer to large ships in ports or offshore doing.

In large ports, ships can receive fuel directly from port facilities. The fuel in these facilities is It is transferred to ships through pipelines.

There are other methods as well.

In special cases or in small ports, tanker trucks It can also be used to transfer fuel to ships. Tanker trucks take the fuel from warehouses in the port or from nearby refineries and transport it to the ships.

In some ports or beaches mobile refueling units can be found. These units, which are generally preferred for small boats or yachts, are often refueled from land.

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