SULPHUR VESSELS

The transportation of liquid or bulk sulphur presents the ship or barge owner and operator with some unique problems. The safe and efficient handling of this cargo starts with the designer understanding what happens to sulphur in the marine environment and follows through to the operator and overhaul yard. The following fields are specially treated; welding, material selection, fire prevention and fighting, protective tools, protective clothing, handling equipment for liquid and bulk cargoes, USCG regulations and National Fire Protection Association regulations.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Gulf Coast Section Meeting of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers in Houston, Texas.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Gulf Sulphur Company

  Houston, TX  United States 
• Authors:
  • Johnson, L
• Publication Date: 1972-2-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barges; Safety; Ships; Specifications; Standards; Sulfur; Water transportation; Welding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety standards
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge transportation systems; Sulphur ships
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00035598
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Structure Committee
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1973 12:00AM