Both are tankers. That is about where the similarity ends. The certificates are different. The skills required are different. The

The chief engineer on a tanker runs one of the more demanding engineering environments in merchant shipping. The engine room

Everyone wants tanker experience. That is the problem. Operators want officers who already have it. You cannot get the experience

LNG tankers carry liquefied natural gas at minus 162 degrees Celsius. The cargo is invisible, odorless and cryogenic. Getting it

Both carry oil. The question of which is better for your career does not have one answer. It depends on

Tankers pay better than most other vessel types. That is broadly true and worth understanding in more detail than a

Finding tanker work is not just about having the right certificates. It is about knowing which companies are actually worth

People picture oil tankers as floating pipelines. Giant, slow, not particularly interesting. The reality is more demanding than that image

The tanker sector has a lot of operators. Most seafarers waste time approaching the wrong ones through the wrong channels.