A FLOATING ROLL AND HEAVE STABILIZED MANEUVERABLE DEEP WATER TERMINAL FOR SUPER TANKERS

The capital equipment intensive society of the United States requires improved economic access to energy if it is to retain a competitive position in world markets. Increased productivity in transport of crude oil is one aspect of "improved economic access to energy". A deep water terminal would afford the United States this "improved economic access to energy" by availing it of the increased transport productivity of super tankers, a productivity increment presently exploited by our trading partners but denied us by our lack of deep channel harbors. This paper describes a 340-ft diameter, 500,000-ton capacity, floating, roll and heave stabilized, maneuverable, spherical-hulled, storage/transfer facility for transshipment of crude oil from super tankers to onshore storage or refineries. Emphasis is placed on how this deep water terminal uniquely responds to and satisfies design requirements for a super tanker facility; included is an environment impact rationale supportive of the "floating in deep water" siting concept.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Marine Technology Society, 9th Annual Conference, "Marine Industries: Problems & Opportunities", Washington, D.C., Sept. 10-12, 1973. The entire Proceedings is available for $15.00.
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• Authors:
  • Fink, C R
  • HOLMES, J F
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Marine Technology Society, 9th Annual Conference, "Marine Industries: Problems & Opportunities", Washington, D.C., Sept. 10-12, 1973. The entire Proceedings is available for $15.00.
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 85-98

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intermodal transfer; Offshore terminals; Petroleum; Petroleum terminals; Stabilized platforms
• Old TRIS Terms: Environmental surveys; Oil transfer systems
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054200
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Marine Technology Society
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM