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Normally a Tanker carries some liquid, mostly Oil, therefore the term "Oil Tanker".
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Why oil tankers have lesser freeboard than a general cargo ship?
Freeboard on Oil Tankers have less freeboard than General Cargo ships of similar length for several reasons, six of them being: 1. Smaller deck openings in the Upper Deck. 2. Greater sub-division by transverse and longitudinal bulkheads. 3. Density of cargo oil is less than grain cargo. 4. Much larger and better pumping arrangements on tankers to control any ingress of bilge water. 5. Permeability for an oil-filled tank is only about 5% compared to permeability of a grain cargo hold of 60-65%. Hence ingress of water in a bilged compartment will be much less. 6. Larger Transverse Metacentric Height (GMT) values for an Oil Tanker, especially for modern wide shallow draft tanker designs.
What is a merchantmen?
A merchantman is a vessel that is non naval. This includes cargo ships, tankers and freighters. There was also an ST Merchantman tug boat that was in service from 1946 to 1962 when it was retired.
Which type of ship can carry the most cargo?
If you consider the "most cargo" to be by weight or volume then the answer would be a Supertanker. VLCC stands for Very Large Crude Carriers. These tankers can carry up to 400,000 tons of crude oil and are over 1,000ft in length.
What is unique on tankers?
These ships are built expressely for the carriage of liquid cargos. The cargo compartments are called tanks instead of holds, and their internal structures is designed for this purpose. Moreover, these tanks are serviced by a system of pipes and pumps in order to load, discharge and/or shift the cargo.
What do tankers do?
Tankers transport liquids, These maybe motor vehicles or ships.
What was the name of a merchant ship called?
It depends on their purpose. Some are Tankers, they hold liquid cargo. Some are Container ships, they hold cargo that is already in steel contaners that can also be transported by rail or truck. RO-RO is a ship that is designed with a large ramp that can be lowered so that the cargo ( things that are drivable ) can be driven on and off the vessel. Bulk Cargo ships carry grain or other granular materials that can be dumped into large holds. Argosy
How many Eddie Stobart Petrol Tankers are there in the world?
There are 3 Eddie Stobart Petrol Tankers but this will change to 6 when they Commision the 3 Scania Tankers that they are getting
Ring-main system for product tanker?
It is piping system design, found specially on product tankers, where segregation of cargo is required. It is if circular or square layout. This system is expensive as more valves & piping is required for its construction. This layout also gives much more combinations & segregation's within cargo tanks.
How are oil tankers dangerous to humans?
oil tankers are dangerous to humans by the pollution of the environment
How is oil transported?
Pipelines, Oil tankers (Ships), Oil Drums, Road Tankers.
What are the release dates for Tankers - 1975 VG?
Tankers - 1975 VG was released on: USA: 1975
What is the symbol for Knightsbridge Tankers Limited in NASDAQ?
The symbol for Knightsbridge Tankers Limited in NASDAQ is: VLCCF.
