FULLY REFRIGERATED AND SEMI-PRESSURISED LPG CARRIERS.

LES NAVIRES TRANSPORTS DE GAZ DE PETROLE LIQUEFIES ENTIEREMENT REFRIGERES ET SEMI-PRESSURISES.

Author(s) : BURET J., HERVO Y.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION A 328 (IX) . BY THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONSULTATIVE MARINE ORGANISATION, GENERALLY CALLED HASLED TO VERY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE DESIGN OF LPG CARRIERS, MAINLY FOR PRESSURE TANKERS. THIS PAPER SUMMARISES THESE NEW REGULATIONS RELATING TO PRESSURE TANKERS AND STRESSES THE EFFECT OF THE MAIN DESIGN CRITERIA (SCANTLING OF TANKS, MAINLY STABILITY AFTER DAMAGE) ON THE GENERAL DESIGN OF SHIPS, THE DESIGN OF TANKS, THE ARRANGEMENT OF THESE WITHIN THE HULL AND THEIR SIZE LIMITATIONS. THE RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF THESE REGULATIONS TO THE STUDY OF A 6,000 M3 LPG CARRIER IS GIVEN IN CONCLUSION.

Details

  • Original title: LES NAVIRES TRANSPORTS DE GAZ DE PETROLE LIQUEFIES ENTIEREMENT REFRIGERES ET SEMI-PRESSURISES.
  • Record ID : 1983-0021
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Bull. Assoc. tech. marit. aĆ©ronaut. - n. 81
  • Publication date: 1981
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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