CHEMICAL TANKER BUILT TO MEET NEW IMCO REGULATIONS

A description of a tanker that conforms to the new IMCO regulations for the construction and equipment of ships carrying bulk cargoes of dangerous chemical substances is given. The way that the ship has satisfied the requirements is explained, with complete descriptions of both cargo and ballast tanks. Ballast handling systems, tank washing arrangements, inert gas system, machinery arrangement, and accommodation noise damping arrangements are all described and explained in the article.

• Corporate Authors:

  Engineering, Chemical and Marine Press, Limited

  33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC1P 1AH,   England 
• Publication Date: 1973-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17-23
• Serial:
  • Shipbuilding and Shipping Record
  • Volume: 122
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Transport and Technical Publications Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical tankers; Cleaning; Marine safety; Noble gases; Shipbuilding; Storage tanks; Tankers; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Inert gas systems; Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Tank cleaning; Tanker construction; Tanker safety
• Subject Areas: Design; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050955
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM