ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

SEMESTER-VI (ELECTIVE -72 hrs)

DOUBLE HULL TANKER VESSELS
Origin of double hull ships, their usefulness and superiority over conventional single
skin ships, use of double hull tank ships- for transport of different types of
commodities, prevention of oil-spill and pollution of sea, IMO requirements, schedule
for phasing out single hull tank vessels of different sizes.
Design considerations, main dimension, hull-weight estimate, double hull
requirements, minimum depth of double bottom tank, wing tank width, clearance
for inspection etc. maximum cargo tank size, capacity effect of free surface,
damage stability, hydrostatically balanced loading, sloshing loads, its elimination or
minimization.
Structural design, non-uniform and uniform stress distribution, unidirectional
longitudinal) structural members, elimination of transverse structural members
(except transverse bulkheads), minimization of structural discontinuities and stress
concentration zones, use of steel of higher strength, resistance to grounding and
collision, classification society requirements, access to inside and bottom spaces.
Cargo handling system, use of submerged pumps, ordinary pumps of new
independent pumps, cargo transfer system, assurance of quality of cargo oil,
complete elimination of risk of admixture of different grades of oil, concealed pipelines, easy maintenance, inspection and cleaning, elimination of explosion risks.
Economic aspects, fast loading discharging of oil cargo, quicker cleaning, ballasting
and deballasting, larger number of trips per year.