Nov 18th, 2008 · Somali pirates have seized their biggest prize to date — a supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of Saudi oil. Meanwhile, the U.S.-backed Somali president warns his government is losing its hold on power.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Somali pirates have hijacked a supertanker loaded with crude hundreds of miles off the coast of East Africa. The Saudi ship is the largest vessel pirates have seized that far from shore. The hijacking occurred despite the fact that foreign navies patrol the region.
Apr 1st, 2008 · The Air Force awarded one of its largest-ever contracts in February to Northrop Grumman and its European partner, EADS. Then controversy erupted. Now Boeing is trying to get the Government Accountability Office to overturn the contract. Steve Inskeep talks to Ronald Sugar, Northrop Grumman CEO, about the company's deal to build a $40 billion next-generation supertanker aircraft.
Feb 27th, 2008 · Nineteen years ago, the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaskan waters, resulting in the most notorious oil spill in modern times. The Supreme Court weighs Exxon Mobil Corp.'s claim that it shouldn't pay billions in punitive damages.
Jul 5th, 2007 · Faced with huge wildfires, California officials are using big tools to fight them, including a DC-10 jet airliner. The big plane that once carried passengers now hauls four times as much retardant as the largest air tanker. But some say flying heavily loaded jumbo jets at low altitudes is too risky.
Apr 9th, 2005 · A new study finds that many ocean animals find their way back to their home reefs by listening to them. The study raises new questions about the impact of man-made distractions -- such as passing supertankers -- on life below the waves.
Aug 3rd, 2004 · Steven Cuevas reports from Texas about surfers who ride the huge waves stirred up by oil tankers in the Gulf of Mexico.