HANDLING OF BULK LIQUID CHEMICALS BY SEA

The paper discusses the development of chemical/parcel tankers since the late 1950's and gives a resume of international regulations affecting them, with special reference to interpretation of the IMCO-rules. On the technical aspects, the paper reviews specialized equipment in these vessels, tank coatings, tank cleaning, cargo systems and handling methods, types of cargo, and stowage.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Symposium on the Operation of Large Ships, in London, March 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Institution of Naval Architects, England

  10 Upper Belgrave Street
  London SW1X 8BQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Langford, R W
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo; Cargo handling; Chemical tankers; Chemicals; Cleaning; Container tanks; Protective coatings; Storage tanks
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo pumps; Tank cleaning; Tank coatings
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159926
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM