![]() Technological advances have led to the development of iron and steel hulls and the introduction of an efficient piping system. With the advent of tankers, this relatively new idea caused a sensational metamorphosis in the way oil is transported, or for that matter any form of liquid or gas. It was the development of the first modern oil tanker, the Zoroaster, by Ludwig Nobel, brother of the famous Alfred Nobel, that led to revolutionary changes. However, this method presented problems at various levels, as it was neither airtight nor cost-effective, and at the same time labor-intensive. Until the advent of tankers in the late 19th century, oil was transported in wooden barrels on barges and tankers. ![]()
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