Probabilistic oil outflow analysis of double hull with mid-deck tanker design. Final report
The risk of environmental damage from tankers has been the subject of considerable research and debate. Quantitative methods are important because the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA `90) regulations mandate that a study be carried out to determine whether other structural or operational tank vessel requirements would provide protection to the environment equal to, or greater than, double hull tanker designs. To evaluate alternative designs a rationally developed methodology based on expected oil outflow should be used. Herbert Engineering Corp. (HEC) was tasked to use this methodology to study five design variations of three tanker sizes utilizing damage statistics for tankers. A total of fifteen design configurations were studied.
- Research Organization:
- Herbert Engineering Corp., San Francisco, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 91856
- Report Number(s):
- PB-95-238978/XAB; TRN: 52122651
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: See also PB--95-238960 and PB--95-238986; PBD: 24 Nov 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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