[djmcmath]

Supertanker is really big, but 20 may even be an overestimate of crew size. Unlike Naval vessels, these guys typically only have one guy on the bridge at a time, with no other support in the control room. Everything is automated to make the tiny crew a realistic possibility.

Add to that the fact that these guys are Merchant Marine (or their foreign equivalent), not soldiers, and you have a recipe for failure.

Seems like making the Saudi's mad, however, would have some long-reaching consequences. Aren't they kind of powerful in the region?

Dan