Ships – Building – Freighters
Patent
1992-05-04
1994-06-14
Swinehart, Edwin L.
Ships
Building
Freighters
114125, B63B 2508
Patent
active
053200560
ABSTRACT:
Recessed bottom tankers. Vessels described herein are built or retrofitted with side ballast tanks and optional forward bulbs extending to a level below the level of the vessel's cargo compartment to protect the cargo in case of collision or grounding. When compared to a double-hull or mid-deck design, the devices disclosed herein will considerably reduce the cost of a new tanker construction and make the retrofitting of some old single-hull ships economically acceptable. Furthermore, ballast tanks and bulbs designed in accordance with the present invention greatly reduce the possibility of ballast contamination and the risk of explosion due to oil leakage into ballast spaces as in double-hull designs. By eliminating the double bottom under the cargo compartments (as in the double-hull design) as well as the lower tanks (as in mid-deck design) and providing direct access from the deck to all ballast spaces, this invention substantially facilitates inspections, surveys, cleaning and maintenance procedures as well as simplifying piping arrangements with considerable benefits to the vessel's operation.
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