Despite enormous fleets of laid-up ships - at the end of 1982 there were tankers having a total deadweight tonnage of no less than 64 million tons dwt without employment - preference will continue to be given to the construction of large tankers in the future.
Ngaphandle kwemikhosi yeenqanawa emikhulu yeenqanawa ezibekiweyo ekupheleni ko1982 kwakukho iinqanawa zokuthutha ipetroyile ezazinobunzima bomthwalo wenqanawa opheleleyo wohambo ngenqanawa olungekho ngaphantsi kwamashumi amathandathu anesine ezigidi zeetoni ngaphandle kokuqeshwa ukhetho luqhubeka lunikwa abakhi beenqanawa zokuthutha ipetroyile ezinkulu nokwixesha elizayo.