Characteristics of cargoes carried and problems to be solved in usual arrangement of vessels of this class; in Isherwood bracketless system, brackets on bulkheads are dispensed with, shell plating being thickened as compensation; in Millar system, longitudinals are employed in bottom framing and under deck, and vertical transverse framing for sides; table shows actual pumping figures taken from tankers in service and dealing with heavy oil; ventilation of tanks; lighting; fire extinguishing; propelling machinery. (see also - (discussion) p 639-646; Petroleum Times, vol. 22, no. 560, Oct. 5, 1929, pp. 665-670, 2 figs)


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    Title :

    Modern tanker practice


    Additional title:

    Inst. Mar. Engrs. -- Trans.


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    19 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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