I know nothing about this subject, but some things are obvious.
They are transporting oil, a cargo that burns easily. They should be designed to minimize this hazard.
There must be well-known methods for doing this, such as compartmentalizing the cargo compartments so the fire will not spread. And water sprays that can be directed at any place on the ship.
The design of the ship must be publically known and readily available. And plans developed for any emergency. Just as in Aircraft design.
In the present emergency, the ship should radio the facts about the emergency to its headquarters, who would send back instructions on how to proceed.
Once it is no longer burning it must proceed, under its own power, to the nearest place to be repaired.
This Industry is not very smart. It has many emergencies, but all it does is insure against them.
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