PREVENTION OF POLLUTION THROUGH ISOLATION OF OIL FROM SEAWATER BALLAST IN TANKERS

This paper describes the evaluation of impermeable membranes for the isolation of ballast water from oil cargo in two situations. First the ballasting of very large crude carriers, and secondly the operation of compensated tanks which are always filled.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the New England Section Meeting of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Carmichael, A D
• Publication Date: 1974-4

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 41 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Ships); Container tanks; Tankers; Water quality management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Oil separators
• Old TRIS Terms: Membrane tank systems; Segregated ballast tankers; Water pollution prevention
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00071676
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 1974 12:00AM