CONCH BY KAISER

The Conch System involves a secondary barrier where the membrane systems have the tank clad with insulation which in turn rests directly against the inner hull of the vessel. The void space around a Conch is inerted with nitrogen and provides convenient routing for breakage alarms or for tank inspection should their integrity be suspect following collision or grounding. Although the Conch 2 system is probably the most expensive of containment tanks, the advantages over spherical tank designs are of a more rigid hull, lower cargo centre of gravity, less windage and better visibility from the vessel's bridge, all of which help offset higher cost.

  • Corporate Authors:

    IPC Industrial Press Limited

    Dorset House, Stamford Street
    London SE1 9LU,   England 
  • Publication Date: 1977-11-18

Media Info

  • Pagination: p. 24-28
  • Serial:
    • Marine Week
    • Volume: 4
    • Issue Number: 44
    • Publisher: IPC Business Press Limited

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00172833
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Marine Week
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM