Disused pipes and a tanker sit in the Johor river, Malaysia, March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein 

A tanker battles through heavy seas as it passes Perch Rock lighthouse on the River Mersey at New Brighton, northern England January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A firefighter sprays water on a propane rank while protecting homes during the Blue Cut Fire in San Bernardino County, California, U.S. August 17, 2016. REUTERS/Patrick T Fallon 

Residents hold plastic hoses as they fetch water from a government-run water tanker in Masurdi village, in Latur, India, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A worker checks the water level on a tanker wagon at a railway station in Latur, India, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Residents climb a government-run water tanker with plastic hoses in Masurdi village, in Latur, India, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Residents hold plastic hoses as they fetch water from a government-run water tanker in Masurdi village, in Latur, India, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A worker stands in front of a tanker wagon carrying water at a railway station in Latur, India, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Abdul Karim Ismail, 58, who works in water transportation, poses for a photograph in Idlib, Syria March 8, 2016. "I am against the truce completely because it did not change anything in the pattern of my daily life," said Abdul. "Geneva talks will not lead to any result as long as Assad is still in power because he is the root cause of the war in Syria." As peace talks are set to get under way in Geneva next week, residents in Syria from nurses to street vendors voice little optimism over the United Nations-backed negotiations' chance of success. The Geneva talks will coincide with the fifth anniversary of a conflict that began with protests against President Bashar al-Assad before descending into a multi-sided war that has drawn in foreign governments and allowed the growth of Islamic State. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi SEARCH "SYRIA PORTRAITS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Palestinian Mohammad Baraka, 20, nicknamed by people as Gaza Samson, pulls a water tanker by a rope attached to his teeth as he exercises in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip March 5, 2016. Mohammad Baraka who prefers to be known as "The Incredible", perhaps because he lacks the original Samson's long hair, has been putting on displays in his hometown of Deir al-Balah for the past two years, earning a reputation as the strongest man in the Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Palestinian Mohammad Baraka, 20, nicknamed by people as Gaza Samson, pulls a fuel tanker by a rope as he exercises in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip March 5, 2016. Mohammad Baraka who prefers to be known as "The Incredible", perhaps because he lacks the original Samson's long hair, has been putting on displays in his hometown of Deir al-Balah for the past two years, earning a reputation as the strongest man in the Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Palestinian Mohammad Baraka, 20, nicknamed by people as Gaza Samson, pulls a fuel tanker by a rope as he exercises in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip March 5, 2016. Mohammad Baraka who prefers to be known as "The Incredible", perhaps because he lacks the original Samson's long hair, has been putting on displays in his hometown of Deir al-Balah for the past two years, earning a reputation as the strongest man in the Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Workers fill cooking oil in tins from a tanker at a wholesale market in Kolkata, India, December 14, 2015. India's wholesale prices fell for a 13th straight month in November, but a sharp pickup in food prices and a pending wage hike for millions of government employees are likely to keep policymakers worried about potential inflationary risks. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

Protesters try to move a diesel tank confiscated by the protester to block a highway during a general strike called by the Madhesi protesters protesting against the new constitution in Birgunj, Nepal November 4, 2015. Nepal has faced an acute fuel crisis for more than a month since protesters in the lowland south, angered that a new constitution fails to reflect their interests, prevented supply trucks from entering from India. Many in Nepal see India's hand in the protests although it denies any role. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 

Protesters try to move a diesel tank confiscated by the protester to block a highway during a general strike called by the Madhesi protesters demonstrating against the new constitution in Birgunj, Nepal November 4, 2015. Nepal has faced an acute fuel crisis for more than a month since protesters in the lowland south, angered that a new constitution fails to reflect their interests, prevented supply trucks from entering from India. Many in Nepal see India's hand in the protests although it denies any role. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 

A resident fills drinking water in containers from a municipal water tanker at a slum in Kolkata March 22, 2015. World Water Day is observed on Sunday. REUTERS/Rupak de Chowdhuri

A layer of crude oil lies on the surface of La Chaudiere River as it flows from the town of Lac Megantic, Quebec, July 7, 2013. A driverless freight train carrying tankers of petroleum products derailed at high speed and exploded into a giant fireball in the middle of the small Canadian town of Lac-Megantic early on Saturday, destroying dozens of buildings.The death toll, currently five, could rise to nearly 50 if people reported missing are not found. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: DISASTER SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A ship is seen from the shore of the Bay of Bengal before cyclone Mahasen approaches in Chittagong May 16, 2013. Mahasen started crossing Bangladesh's low-lying coast on Thursday, bearing down on the ports of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar, as tens of thousands of people huddled in shelters from a storm which the United Nations says threatens 4.1 million people. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: MARITIME ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Fuel tankers, which were used to carry fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan, are parked at a compound in Karachi May 15, 2012. Pakistan's top government and military officials are scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss the re-opening of supply routes to NATO forces in Afghanistan, which were suspended after NATO air attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November last year. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY TRANSPORT) 

The salvaged tanker ship, which capsized in the middle of the Rhine (Rhein) river, is pictured near Sankt Goarshausen, February 14, 2011. REUTERS/Alex Domanski (GERMANY - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) 

Rescue ships work next to a tanker ship, which capsized in the middle of the Rhine (Rhein) river, Europe's most important shipping way for commodities, near Sankt Goarshausen January 23, 2011. The river has been partially reopened to shipping after being blocked by the capsized tanker loaded with sulphuric acid, the German inland navigation authority said on Thursday. REUTERS/Alex Domanski (GERMANY - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) 

A capsized tanker ship carrying 2,400 tons of sulphuric acid is surrounded by tug boats in the middle of the Rhine (Rhein) river, Europe's most important shipping way near Sankt Goarshausen January 13, 2011. Two of four crew members were rescued while two others are still being searched for, police said. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) 

TMT Shipping Offshore's converted supertanker, "A Whale" and dubbed a "super skimmer" is pictured 14 miles (23 km) northwest of the BP oil spill site as Coast Guard officials conduct tests to measure the vessels effectiveness in capturing oil and separating it from sea water in the Gulf of Mexico July 4, 2010. REUTERS/ Lyle W. Ratliff (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS DISASTER ENERGY ENVIRONMENT) 

A U.S. tanker (L) leaves the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal on its way to the Pacific Ocean beside a ship carrying grain in Panama City July 7, 2009. The canal administration will announce on Wednesday the best proposal for the construction of a new set of locks, according to the canal press office. REUTERS/Alberto Lowe (PANAMA TRANSPORT BUSINESS) 

A fisherman stands in his boat as a liquid natural gas tanker (LNG) passes the coast near Havana on June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan(CUBA ENERGY ENVIRONMENT) 

A Japanese-made liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier is anchored near an LNG plant on Sakhalin island near the town of Korsakov, about 50 km (31 miles) from Yuzhno Sakhalinsk, February 17, 2009. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (RUSSIA) 

The Stolt Valor chemical tanker is seen anchored at the Sultan Qaboos port in Muscat November 23, 2008. The Japanese chemical tanker M.T. Stolt Valor was released by Somali pirates after a two-month captivity in the Gulf of Aden and arrived in Muscat on Saturday. REUTERS/Herbert Fernandes (OMAN) 

A Chevron tanker truck unloads gasoline into underground storage tanks in Burbank, Calfiornia June 18, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

Bulk carriers take on iron ore at a loading facility in Port Hedland, about 1,600 km (960 miles) north of Perth, May 26, 2008. A mining frenzy spurred by a voracious appetite among Chinese steel mills for rich Australian ore has mining companies scrambling to fill orders, flooding this corner of the outback with thousands of highly-paid workers. Picture taken May 26, 2008. To match feature AUSTRALIA-IRONORE/WORKERS REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA) 

Fuel tankers are seen at the entrance to the tanker depot at Grangemouth oil refinery in central Scotland April 22, 2008. Management and trades union officials at the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland are to meet on Tuesday at the ACAS conciliation service for talks to avoid a strike planned at the weekend, a union official said. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN) 

Vessels cruise through Bosphorus waterways, the only sea route for the Caucasian oil carried by tankers towards the Mediterranean, past the mosque of Ortakoy in Istanbul October 2, 2005. Turkey is set to begin accession talks with the European Union on October 3, though the negotiations are expected to last many years. Picture taken October 2, 2005. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) See also GF2E43B1Q6F01 

Croatian Brodosplit Shipyard employees work on a new tanker in Split, Croatia, January 12, 2005. The company produces the biggest Suezmax type tanker in the world. . REUTERS/Matko Biljak MB/DL 

An Iraqi man looks at a blazing petrol tanker truck which was attacked by insurgents near the northern town of Tikrit August 18, 2004. REUTERS/Salman Amer CLH/ACM 

SALVAGE TEAMS WITH FLOATING CRANES TURN THE SUNKEN CHEMICAL TANKSHIP 'ENA 2' UPRIGHT IN THE GERMAN PORT OF HAMBURG. Salvage teams with floating cranes spray water as they turn the sunken chemical tankship 'ENA 2' upright at a fuel station in the northern German port of Hamburg July 3, 2004. Much of the 960 tonnes of the highly toxic sulphuric acid on board the ENA 2 which capsized late on Monday following a collision with a container ship has escaped into the river Elbe around the harbour. REUTERS/Stringer 

SALVAGE TEAMS WITH FLOATING CRANES TURN THE SUNKEN CHEMICAL TANKSHIP 'ENA 2' UPRIGHT IN THE GERMAN PORT OF HAMBURG. Salvage teams with floating cranes spray water as they turn the sunken chemical tankship 'ENA 2' upright at a fuel station in the northern German port of Hamburg July 3, 2004. Much of the 960 tonnes of the highly toxic sulphuric acid on board the ENA 2 which capsized late on Monday following a collision with a container ship has escaped into the river Elbe around the harbour. REUTERS/Stringer 

SALVAGE TEAMS WITH FLOATING CRANES TURN THE SUNKEN CHEMICAL TANKSHIP 'ENA 2' UPRIGHT IN THE GERMAN PORT OF HAMBURG. Salvage teams with floating cranes spray water as they turn the sunken chemical tankship 'ENA 2' upright at a fuel station in the northern German port of Hamburg July 3, 2004. Much of the 960 tonnes of the highly toxic sulphuric acid on board the ENA 2 which capsized late on Monday following a collision with a container ship has escaped into the river Elbe around the harbour. REUTERS/Stringer 

SALVAGE TEAMS WITH FLOATING CRANES TURN SUNKEN CHEMICAL TANKSHIP 'ENA 2' UPRIGHT IN THE GERMAN PORT OF HAMBURG. Salvage teams with floating cranes spray water as they turn the sunken chemical tankship 'ENA 2' upright at a fuel station in the northern German port of Hamburg July 3, 2004. Much of the 960 tonnes of the highly toxic sulphuric acid on board the ENA 2 which capsized late on Monday following a collision with a container ship has escaped into the river Elbe around the harbour. REUTERS/Christian Charisius 

SALVAGE TEAMS WITH FLOATING CRANES TURN SUNKEN CHEMICAL TANKSHIP 'ENA 2' UPRIGHT IN THE GERMAN PORT OF HAMBURG. Salvage teams with floating cranes spray water as they turn the sunken chemical tankship 'ENA 2' upright at a fuel station in the northern German port of Hamburg July 3, 2004. Much of the 960 tonnes of the highly toxic sulphuric acid on board the ENA 2 which capsized late on Monday following a collision with a container ship has escaped into the river Elbe around the harbour. REUTERS/Christian Charisius 

Scarcely visible, a crew member looks down at the photographer from the stern of the 310,000 tonne VLCC supertanker "Atlantic Prosperity" at Malta Drydocks in Valletta Harbour December 21. The tanker, operated by MOL Tankship Management of the UK, is one of the largest ever to undergo a refit at Malta Drydocks. Prospects for the future are looking brighter for the dockyard after a long slump.

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A Malta Drydocks worker cycles past the 310,000 tonne VLCC supertanker "Atlantic Prosperity" at Malta Drydocks in Valletta Harbour December 21, 2000. The tanker, operated by MOL Tankship Management of the UK, is one of the largest ever to undergo a refit at Malta Drydocks. Prospects for the future are looking brighter for the dockyard after a long slump.

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Visiting VIPs, including Malta's Economic Minister Prof. Josef Bonnici, walk under the hull of the 310,000 tonne VLCC supertanker "Atlantic Prosperity" at Malta Drydocks in Valletta Harbour December 21, 2000. The tanker, operated by MOL Tankship Management of the UK, is one of the largest ever to undergo a refit at Malta Drydocks. Prospects for the future are looking brighter for the dockyard after a long slump.

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