'TUBE TANKER' TO CUT CONSTRUCTION COSTS
A new Norwegian tanker design, nicknamed the "tube tanker," is described. It is the work of a small project group that was organized to see whether any changes could be made to the traditional construction methods for tankers. The group aimed to design a tanker that would have: simpler welding work; less steel; no cargo tank internals; better tank resistance against cracking; increased cargo and ballast capacities; no deck girders or webs; reduced hull wet surface; reduced cargo tank surface; and reduced slamming forces from cargo in tanks. The resultant design makes use of a double-skin construction and a novel "squashed oval" cross section.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Journal article
- Publication Date: 1989-1
Media Info
- Pagination: 1-2/3p.
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Serial:
- Marine Engineers Review
- ISSN: 0047-5955
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Ships; Tankers; Vehicle design
- Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
- Geographic Terms: Norway
- Old TRIS Terms: Double hulls; Tube tanker
- Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00657171
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM