Michael Pitts,Michael Pitts / Engine room ventilator shafts of oil tanker 'Seiko Maru'. Sunk in Chuuk Lagoon 17/18th February 1944, Chuuk Lagoon, Pacific

Denis-Huot / Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) playing in the waves of an oil tanker, Port Aransas, Texas, USA

Denis-Huot / Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) playing in the waves of an oil tanker, Port Aransas, Texas, USA

Roberto Rinaldi / Wreck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", populated by shoals Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias) and Bogues (Boops boops). The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire....

Roberto Rinaldi / Stern of crude oil super-tanker "Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with tanker in background, Oman, November

Tony Wu / Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing to breathe in close proximity to a large commercial container vessel. Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean.

Mark Bowler / Amazon Gas tanker on the Rio Nanay at dusk, where it joins the Amazon, Iquitos, Peru, October 2014.

Onne van der Wal / Tanker passing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, October 2012.

Mark MacEwen / Various boats coming in to harbour at Gibraltar, June 2013.

Jean E. Roche / Tanker waiting to enter Marseille harbour, France, November 2012.

Jean E. Roche / Tanker waiting to enter Marseille harbour, France, November 2012.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Merchant ship in the Beagle Channel (named after visit of the HMS Beagle and Darwin) Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Merchant ship in the Beagle Channel (named after visit of the HMS Beagle and Darwin) Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Michael Pitts / Engine room telegraph on the bridge of the wreck of the tanker 'Shinkoko Maru' Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia.

Michael Pitts / Engine room telegraph on the bridge of the wreck of the tanker 'Shinkoko Maru' Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia

Jack Dykinga / Steller sealions (Eumetopias jubatus) in sea off Douglas Chanel's coastal islands, British Columbia, Canada - an area threatened by oil carrying super-tankers

Merryn Thomas / Stern of tanker off Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall, UK

Dan Burton / Tankers at moorings on the River Fal, Cornwall. May 2009.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Tankers in port at Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France.

Philip Stephen / Tanker at sunrise on the North Sea, May 2010.

Philip Stephen / The "Jotun A" F.P.S.O. (floating production storage and offloading) ship, North Sea, May 2010.

Onne van der Wal / Ships at port, Valparaiso, Chile 2008.

Onne van der Wal / Ships off the coast of Valparaiso, Chile, 2008.

Philip Stephen / Tanker "Stena Antarctica" on the North Sea, June 2010.

Merryn Thomas / Tankers off Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall, UK

Pete Oxford / Tanker at BOPEC (Bonaire Petroleum Corporation N.V.) trans shipment and storage terminal. A deep-water port, with facilities for transferring oil from ocean-going to coastal tankers. Bonaire, Netherl...

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Inuit men filling tanker from the frozen water reservoir near Igloolik. Nunavut, Canada, April 2008.

Philippe Clement / Anchor of the Amoco Cadiz oil tanker, wrecked in March 1978 at Portsall. Brittany, France, September 2010.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) rafting on river at high tide with oil tanker in the background at site of DP World London Gateway container port, Coryton oil refinery, River Thames, Essex, UK, April...

John MacPherson / 2020VISION / Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) bow riding on fuel tanker, Moray Firth, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK, August

John MacPherson / 2020VISION / Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) bow riding on fuel tanker with dolphin tour boat and tourists watching, Moray Firth, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK, August

Jeff Rotman / Shipwrecked tanker on coral reef off Ras Muhammed, Red Sea, Egypt

Roberto Rinaldi / Engine room of wrecked crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2002.

Roberto Rinaldi / Lamp inside engine room of wrecked crude oil super-tanker Amoco "Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2002.

Roberto Rinaldi / Engine room of wrecked crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2002.

Roberto Rinaldi / Electricity system in engine room of wrecked crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2002.

Roberto Rinaldi / Lobster (Palinurus) living on wreck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Roberto Rinaldi / The ceiling of wrecked crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", on which it is still possible to see crude oil. The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Roberto Rinaldi / Divers climbing stairs to bridge house on wrecked crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Roberto Rinaldi / Stairs of wrecked crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Roberto Rinaldi / Diver exploring funnel of wrecked crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Roberto Rinaldi / The encrusted wreck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", surrounded by Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias). The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 20...

Roberto Rinaldi / Oil pipes on board wrecked crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Roberto Rinaldi / The front deck of wrecked crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", so long that many divers use underwater scooters to explore. The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991, after three days of fire. Geno...

Roberto Rinaldi / Structure on wreck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", surrounded by Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias) and Bogues (Boops boops) at 50m. The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after three...

Roberto Rinaldi / Diver swimming close to the funnel on wreck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Roberto Rinaldi / Wreck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", surrounded by Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias) and shells covered with jewel anemones. The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days...

Roberto Rinaldi / Wreck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", surrounded by shoals of Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias) and Bogues (Boops boops). The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of f...

Roberto Rinaldi / Wreck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", surrounded by shoals of Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias) and Bogues (Boops boops). The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991, after three days of...

Roberto Rinaldi / Shoals of Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias) and Bogues (Boops boops) at a depth of 50m. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Roberto Rinaldi / The quarter deck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", populated by fish. The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Roberto Rinaldi / The quarter deck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", surrounded by clouds of Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias) and Bogues (Boops boops). The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after thre...

Philip Stephen / Tanker at sunrise on the North Sea, May 2010.

Chris Gomersall / Oil tankers unloading at Milford Haven terminal, Pembrokeshire, Wales, August 2008

Dan Burton / River Fal, Cornwall. May 2009.

Rob Cousins / Juxtaposition of lorries and tankers and wind farm, Castille, Spain

Onne van der Wal / Two yachts sailing close hauled into the path of an oncoming rusty tanker.

Philip Stephen / Oil rig stand-by vessel M.V. "Aberdonian",on station at the Tartan oilfield, North Sea. March 2005.

Philip Stephen / Oil tanker "Ingeborg" heading West in the Fair Isle channel, British Isles.

Onne van der Wal / Tug "Betty Culbreath" pulling tanker "Pearle Jahn", Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Philip Stephen / Offshore supply ship "Maersk Forwarder" unloading containers at Miller B oil/gas platform in the North Sea. Autumn 2006.

Philip Stephen / Offshore supply ship "Maersk Forwarder" unloading containers at Miller B oil/gas platform in the North Sea. Autumn 2006.

Philip Stephen / Oil rig stand-by vessel M.V. "Aberdonian", North Sea. March 2005.

Philip Stephen / Oil rig stand-by vessel "M.V. Scott Guardian" in attendance with a drilling rig on the North Sea, April 2005.

Rick Tomlinson / Aerial view of an oil tanker as it powers through the sea.

Onne van der Wal / Tanker "Amanda", with pilot boat in attendance, leaves Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA. passing Castle Hill Lighthouse in Newport.

Jose B. Ruiz / New Tower with Rock on Gibraltar behind Spain

Benoit Stichelbaut / Aerial view of 'Barbarica' chemical/oil tanker off the island of Groix, Morbihan, France, Atlantic Ocean. March, 2008.

Lucas Bustamante / Oil tankers being transported along Napo river by boat, Orellana, Ecuador, September, 2022.