Richard Hammond | Engineering Connections: Supertanker
Richard Hammond reveals the ingenious engineering required to transport one of the most potentially hazardous cargoes in the world in some of the biggest vessels afloat.
2018-06-24 19:00:00 - Reel Truth
The supertanker is bigger than the Titanic and can carry enough fuel to heat a city the size of London for a week - the energy equivalent of 55 Hiroshima atom bombs.
Shipping this potentially volatile cargo required engineering solutions inspired by cutlery, mid-air refuelling and fire engines.