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Preface To The Fourth Edition | xiii | |
Preface To The First Edition | xvii | |
Chapter 1 | Tank Vessel Design and Classification | |
Oil Tanker | 3 | |
Parcel Tanker | 10 | |
Combination Carrier | 13 | |
Barges | 16 | |
Barriers | 18 | |
Classification | 19 | |
Development of the Supertanker | 23 | |
Review | 23 | |
Chapter 2 | Cargo Characteristics | |
Bulk Liquid Cargoes | 24 | |
Properties of Petroleum | 25 | |
Flammability Characteristics of Bulk Liquid Cargoes | 26 | |
Avoidance of the Flammable Range | 29 | |
Classification of Petroleum | 31 | |
Cargo Weight, Capacity, and Flow | 32 | |
Toxicity--Measurement and Regulations | 35 | |
Sources of Cargo Information | 37 | |
Hazards | 40 | |
Review | 50 | |
Chapter 3 | Oil Exploration and the Refining Process | |
Drilling | 52 | |
Processing and Transporting | 55 | |
Crude Oil | 56 | |
Refining | 59 | |
Building Products | 62 | |
Blending | 63 | |
Review | 63 | |
Chapter 4 | Cargo Piping Systems | |
Bottom Piping | 64 | |
Deck Piping | 70 | |
Cargo Hoses | 78 | |
Cargo Transfer | 80 | |
Pumproom Piping | 85 | |
Basic Valve Types | 87 | |
Special Valves | 91 | |
Blanks | 95 | |
Review | 96 | |
Chapter 5 | Venting Systems and Vapor Control Operations | |
Controlled Venting Systems | 98 | |
Development of Vapor Control Systems | 104 | |
Vapor Control System Components | 105 | |
Closed Gauging | 108 | |
High/Low Vapor Pressure Protection | 111 | |
Operations | 112 | |
Review | 120 | |
Chapter 6 | Cargo Measurement and Calculation | |
The Purpose of Cargo Measurement | 121 | |
Parties Involved | 122 | |
Terms of Sale | 122 | |
Measurement Equipment | 123 | |
Tank Structure and Measurement | 125 | |
Measurement Procedures | 130 | |
Equipment Use | 134 | |
Preloading Inspection and Measurement | 134 | |
Postloading Inspection and Measurement | 136 | |
Predischarge Inspection and Measurement | 140 | |
Postdischarge Inspection and Measurement | 141 | |
Cargo Calculation | 141 | |
Cargo Planning | 144 | |
Load Lines and Zone Limitations | 146 | |
Cargo Terms | 150 | |
Loading to Final Draft | 156 | |
Loading and Discharging Rates | 156 | |
Review | 157 | |
Chapter 7 | Cargo Pumps | |
Kinetic Pumps | 161 | |
Positive-Displacement Pumps and Eductors | 175 | |
Review | 180 | |
Chapter 8 | Cargo Transfer Operations | |
Regulations | 182 | |
Operations | 197 | |
Topping-Off Operation | 200 | |
Finishing Cargo Loading | 201 | |
Offshore Moorings | 203 | |
Discharging Operation | 204 | |
Review | 209 | |
Chapter 9 | Chartering and Operations | |
Vessel Ownership | 211 | |
Types of Charter Agreements | 212 | |
The Charter Party | 213 | |
Terms of the Charter Party | 215 | |
Pricing | 224 | |
Freight Rate | 225 | |
Review | 228 | |
Chapter 10 | Vetting Inspections | |
Inspections | 229 | |
The Crew's Role in Vetting | 231 | |
Review | 237 | |
Chapter 11 | Ballasting and Deballasting Operations | |
Ballasting Operations | 238 | |
Deballasting Operations | 245 | |
Review | 249 | |
Chapter 12 | Tank Cleaning Operations | |
Equipment | 253 | |
Crude-Oil-Washing (COW) | 263 | |
Supplemental Cleaning | 270 | |
Tank Coatings | 271 | |
Review | 273 | |
Chapter 13 | Enclosed Space Entry | |
Risks Associated with Enclosed Space Entry | 274 | |
Gas-Freeing Process | 278 | |
Testing | 280 | |
Entry Procedure | 284 | |
Instrumentation | 289 | |
Review | 294 | |
Chapter 14 | Pollution Regulations | |
Sources of Pollution from Tank Vessels | 295 | |
Federal Pollution Legislation | 296 | |
International Pollution Legislation, MARPOL | 298 | |
Pollution Reduction Efforts | 304 | |
Review | 304 | |
Chapter 15 | Inert Gas Systems | |
Sources of Inert Gas | 307 | |
General Requirements for an Inert Gas System | 308 | |
System Components | 308 | |
Emergency Procedures | 322 | |
Gas Replacement | 322 | |
Inert Gas Generators | 324 | |
Nitrogen Systems | 326 | |
Precautions in the Use of IG Systems | 327 | |
Review | 329 | |
Chapter 16 | Emergency Procedures | |
Pumproom Rescue | 331 | |
Oil Spill | 332 | |
Grounding | 333 | |
Collision | 334 | |
Fire--General Guidelines | 335 | |
Fire--Cargo Manifold | 335 | |
Fire--Mast or King Post Vent | 336 | |
Fire--Cargo Pumproom | 337 | |
Appendix | Conversion Factors | 339 |
Glossary | 341 | |
Bibliography | 356 | |
Index | 359 | |
About The Author And Contributors | 374 |
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