AN INVESTIGATION INTO EXPLOSIONS ABOARD LARGE TANKERS

In recent years attention has been drawn to the danger of explosion involved in carrying crude oil in very large tanks. An investigation was instigated by the Norwegian authorities to look into this problem, and the investigation included experiments and measurements carried out aboard ship and in the laboratory. The types of experiments conducted included mainly tank cleaning problems. These experiments and their results are the main topic of this article.

• Corporate Authors:

  Selvigs Forlag A/S

  Radhusgaten 8, Postbox 162
  Oslo 1,   Norway 
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 97-105
• Serial:
  • NORWEGIAN SHIPPING NEWS
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 8B

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cleaning; Explosions; Marine safety; Measurement; Storage tanks; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Explosion prevention; Explosive vapor measurement; Tank cleaning; Tanker safety
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050294
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1973 12:00AM