Ship system for the transportation of highly toxic cargoes
Abstract
Abstract A SHIP SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTATION OF HIGHLY TOXIC CARGOES HAVING LIQUID DENSITIES GREATER THAN WATER AND GAS DENSITIES GREATER THAN AIR, SUCH AS CHLORINE. THE SHIP SYSTEM COMBINES A SERIES OF UNIQUE FEATURES TO MAXIMIZE SAFETY OF BOTH HUMAN AND AQUATIC LIFE. THE SHIP SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF CARGO TANKS ARRANGED LONGITUDINALLY ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF THE SHIP, EACH CARGO TANK ISOLATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIP BY MEANS OF A SECONDARY BARRIER SPACE FORMED BY INSULATED LONGITUDINAL ANDY TRANVERSE BULKHEADS, INNER BOTTOM AND UPPER DECK. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES EXTENSIVE UNIQUE COLLISION PROTECTION FEATURES TO MINIMIZE THE PROBABILITY OF CARGO LIQUID AND/OR GAS RELEASE TO THE ATMOSPHERE, WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY GROUNDING OR COLLISION WITH ANOTHER SHIP. FURTHER, THE SYSTEM ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR HANDLING CARGO GAS DURING TRANSIT, WHICH ALSO ADDS TO PERSONNEL SAFETY.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph J Cuneo
- 👤 Norman K Basile
- 👤 George R Knight
- 👤 Peter A Lalangas
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