In order to make the super tanker in the main scale invariable condition, increases the load, the super tanker mostly uses the plentiful line type, the hull obese. In order to reduce transportation costs, all super tankers are the ball nose first, that is, in the hull head has a spherical nose to reduce water resistance.
Super tanker unique structure, the ship has a vertical and horizontal partition next to the tanker into more than 10 sealed compartments, are not connected to prevent oil flow, the impact of the hull. In order to prevent oil pollution of the sea, in the super tankers equipped with special ballast tanks, ballast water, no oil tank to carry ballast water. In the super tanker deck with boom, crane, cranes and other hanging cargo equipment, oil loading and unloading by the pump through a special pipeline.
Petroleum products are prone to volatilization and burning. In order to leave the space for gas to volatilize the oil, the hatchway of the tanker is made small and tall. At the same time, in order to reduce solar radiation, reduce the tank temperature, super tanker shell painted light, in the tank set up a sound and efficient fire equipment to prevent the occurrence of fire.