EP0445893B1 - Vessel for conveying a liquid cargo - Google Patents
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- EP0445893B1 EP0445893B1 EP91200490A EP91200490A EP0445893B1 EP 0445893 B1 EP0445893 B1 EP 0445893B1 EP 91200490 A EP91200490 A EP 91200490A EP 91200490 A EP91200490 A EP 91200490A EP 0445893 B1 EP0445893 B1 EP 0445893B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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- B63B11/00—Interior subdivision of hulls
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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- B63B25/00—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby
- B63B25/02—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for bulk goods
- B63B25/08—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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- the invention relates to a vessel comprising at least one cargo hold having a rigid outer wall spaced apart from a flexible inner lining of a liquid-tight container for conveying a liquid cargo therein by a foam layer.
- Such a vessel is known from US-A-4,135,465, which discloses an oil tank assembly having oil tanks which are inserted into a hold of an oil tanker vessel, whereby a three inch wide spare between the outer side of the oil tank and the inner side of the hold is filled by a material which comprises a sprayed in foam so to fill the spare and to support the oil tank.
- US-A-3,272,373 discloses a tank for transporting liquids in bulk.
- the outer skin of the vessel is provided with an insulating layer resting against a flexible membrane in the form of a releasable plastic bag which forms the tank to be filled with liquid.
- the insulating layer is provided with metallic sheets inside the thermally insulating layer.
- the publication also discloses an embodiment provided with two flexible tanks, one inside the other.
- the purpose of the device according to US-A-3,272,373 is to provide a carrier for cold liquefied gases which is insulated against damage by its flexibility and its double layer wall.
- Another vessel is known from NL-A-72.05209, wherein a bag which, when filled with liquid, will fill the cargo hold forms the flexible, liquid-tight container.
- This known vessel has been designed in order to minimize the risk of leaking cargo holds, e.g. caused by a collision, whereby the liquid cargo, such as oil, may escape.
- a flexible bag is much better able to resist deformations, without actually tearing, than the rigid steel construction.
- the use of such bags renders the partial or complete cleaning of the interior of the cargo holds redundant.
- the bags may be adapted for relatively easy replacement, and the same bags may be used repeatedly for the same type of liquid, e.g. oil.
- cargo holds in which two or more bags are provided it will be possible to carry several types of oil or other liquids, whereby each time the same bag is used for the same type of liquid, so that cleaning becomes substatially redundant.
- a drawback of the known vessels is that in the event that the vessel is seriously damaged it is a real danger that after the rigid outer wall of the cargo hold has been breached, as a result of a calamity, a free outflow of the cargo, e.g. oil or chemicals, causes enormous damage to the environment.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a vessel for conveying a liquid cargo, whereby the risk of leaking cargo holds, e.g. as a consequence of a collision, is excluded or at least minimized.
- a vessel of the kind mentioned in the preamble is characterized in that the foam layer has a width varying between 0.5 and 3 m, and is dimensioned such that it obtains a substantial collision energy dissipating power.
- the strength properties of this foam layer having a pressure distributing property are such that in the event of e.g. a collision the forces exerted on the rigid outer wall are distributed by said layer, so that the occurrence of high local stresses, which might constitute a risk for the flexible, liquid-tight container, is prevented.
- the strength properties of the foam layer are furthermore such that in the event that the sheet steel bends inwards the layer will remain sufficiently intact, so that any contact between sharp steel edges of the damaged rigid outer wall and the flexible liquid-tight container is avoided.
- Said container is for example made of a polymer, e.g. polyethylene, which is sufficiently flexible and which is able to resist the corrosiveness of e.g. crude oil for the life span of a vessel.
- a polymer e.g. polyethylene
- rigid outer wall - besides the ship's skin - is also meant to comprise upright inner side walls of the cargo hold.
- Said foam layer - preferably a synthetic foam layer of preferably polyethane resin or polyethylene, or a natural material with the same pressure distributing property - has a high energy dissipating power.
- the material of the layer has an energy dissipating power, the risk that the container will tear, e.g. in the event of a collision, will practically be excluded.
- An embodiment of a vessel according to the invention is characterized in that the foam layer is a first layer, which is at least partially provided at its inner side with a reinforced second layer, whereby an elastic/plastic third layer is provided on at least part of the inner side of said second layer, Because of this it is prevented that, even in the event of extreme calamities, the ship's cargo can leak out.
- a cargo hold 1 of a vessel according to the invention can be distinguished, said cargo hold 1 being subdivided into several compartments 3 by means of inner side walls 2.
- Said cargo hold 1 contains a rigid outer wall, a ship's skin 4 in this case, at the inner side of which a foam layer 5 is provided, which is made of a material having a high (enough) compressive strength and as high an energy dissipating power as possible.
- a flexible, liquid-tight container bears against the foam layer 5 so as to form an (inner) lining 6.
- the foam layer 5 and the inner lining 6 preferably have the
- the thickness of the foam layer 5 and the inner lining 6 varies, dependent on e.g. the type and the size of the vessel, and ranges from 0.5 - 3 m for the foam layer and from 1 - 5 cm for the inner lining.
- the foam layer 5 has a fourfold function:
- the foam layer 5 is less elastic than the inner lining 6, said foam layer 5 might become breached in case of very extreme calamities, as a result of which the flexible inner lining 6 might run the risk of tearing as yet, resulting in the cargo leaking out.
- a special feature of a vessel according to the invention is that at its inner side the foam layer 5 is provided with a reinforced layer 7 of synthetic fibres (or any other material resistant to shock), on the inner side of which an elastic/plastic layer 8 is provided. In that case the flexible inner lining 6 bears against said elastic/plastic layer 8 (figure 3). Said layers may also be combined to form one composite layer, of course.
- the advantage of vessel according to the invention in comparison with the vessel described in Dutch Patent Specification No. NL 72.05209 is not only that the risk of leaking cargo holds is excluded/minimized, but also that the cargo is insulated by the foam layer 5, so that an energy saving is realized.
- the use of polyurethane resin to form the foam layer moreover has the advantage that there is less internal corrosion in the cargo hold 1 , and that - because of its low specific weight - there is hardly an increase in the weight of the vessel.
- a final advantage of the vessel according to the invention is that there is substantially no loss of cargo capacity, which is to a substantial degree the case with a vessel according to the above-mentioned Dutch Patent Specification.
- this known vessel a relatively large spacing between the ship's skin and the inner tank is required, due to the necessity of offsetting the power transmitting effects of the connections between the ship's skin and the inner tank occurring in the event of a collision.
- the space between the ship's skin and the inner tank with this known vessel may furthermore form an explosion space, in case explosive gases are released into this space as a result of e.g. a fire which has broken out on said vessel.
Description
- The invention relates to a vessel comprising at least one cargo hold having a rigid outer wall spaced apart from a flexible inner lining of a liquid-tight container for conveying a liquid cargo therein by a foam layer.
- Such a vessel is known from US-A-4,135,465, which discloses an oil tank assembly having oil tanks which are inserted into a hold of an oil tanker vessel, whereby a three inch wide spare between the outer side of the oil tank and the inner side of the hold is filled by a material which comprises a sprayed in foam so to fill the spare and to support the oil tank.
- US-A-3,272,373 discloses a tank for transporting liquids in bulk. The outer skin of the vessel is provided with an insulating layer resting against a flexible membrane in the form of a releasable plastic bag which forms the tank to be filled with liquid. Thereby the insulating layer is provided with metallic sheets inside the thermally insulating layer. The publication also discloses an embodiment provided with two flexible tanks, one inside the other. The purpose of the device according to US-A-3,272,373 is to provide a carrier for cold liquefied gases which is insulated against damage by its flexibility and its double layer wall.
- Another vessel is known from NL-A-72.05209, wherein a bag which, when filled with liquid, will fill the cargo hold forms the flexible, liquid-tight container. This known vessel has been designed in order to minimize the risk of leaking cargo holds, e.g. caused by a collision, whereby the liquid cargo, such as oil, may escape. Such a flexible bag is much better able to resist deformations, without actually tearing, than the rigid steel construction. At the same time the use of such bags renders the partial or complete cleaning of the interior of the cargo holds redundant. The bags may be adapted for relatively easy replacement, and the same bags may be used repeatedly for the same type of liquid, e.g. oil. In particular in cargo holds in which two or more bags are provided it will be possible to carry several types of oil or other liquids, whereby each time the same bag is used for the same type of liquid, so that cleaning becomes substatially redundant.
- A drawback of the known vessels is that in the event that the vessel is seriously damaged it is a real danger that after the rigid outer wall of the cargo hold has been breached, as a result of a calamity, a free outflow of the cargo, e.g. oil or chemicals, causes enormous damage to the environment.
- The object of the present invention is to provide a vessel for conveying a liquid cargo, whereby the risk of leaking cargo holds, e.g. as a consequence of a collision, is excluded or at least minimized.
- In order to accomplish that objective a vessel of the kind mentioned in the preamble is characterized in that the foam layer has a width varying between 0.5 and 3 m, and is dimensioned such that it obtains a substantial collision energy dissipating power. The strength properties of this foam layer having a pressure distributing property are such that in the event of e.g. a collision the forces exerted on the rigid outer wall are distributed by said layer, so that the occurrence of high local stresses, which might constitute a risk for the flexible, liquid-tight container, is prevented. The strength properties of the foam layer are furthermore such that in the event that the sheet steel bends inwards the layer will remain sufficiently intact, so that any contact between sharp steel edges of the damaged rigid outer wall and the flexible liquid-tight container is avoided. Said container is for example made of a polymer, e.g. polyethylene, which is sufficiently flexible and which is able to resist the corrosiveness of e.g. crude oil for the life span of a vessel. It is noted that the term rigid outer wall - besides the ship's skin - is also meant to comprise upright inner side walls of the cargo hold. Said foam layer - preferably a synthetic foam layer of preferably polyethane resin or polyethylene, or a natural material with the same pressure distributing property - has a high energy dissipating power. When besides the rigid outer wall and the flexible, liquid-tight container also the material of the layer has an energy dissipating power, the risk that the container will tear, e.g. in the event of a collision, will practically be excluded.
- An embodiment of a vessel according to the invention is characterized in that the foam layer is a first layer, which is at least partially provided at its inner side with a reinforced second layer, whereby an elastic/plastic third layer is provided on at least part of the inner side of said second layer, Because of this it is prevented that, even in the event of extreme calamities, the ship's cargo can leak out.
- Further embodiments of a vessel according to the invention are claimed in
subclaims 2 through 10. - The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a few figures illustrated in a drawing, wherein:
- figures 1 and 2 very diagrammatically illustrate a cargo hold of a vessel according to the invention;
- figure 3 illustrates a detail, indicated by means of a dotted circle, of figure 3;
- figure 4 shows several steps in the phenomenon of collision with a synthetic double hull;
- figure 5 illustrates energy absorption for different double hull concepts versus the penetration depth in case of collision; and
- figure 6 shows a comparison of criteria for the different double hull concepts.
- In figure 1 a cargo hold 1 of a vessel according to the invention can be distinguished, said cargo hold 1 being subdivided into
several compartments 3 by means ofinner side walls 2. Saidcargo hold 1 contains a rigid outer wall, a ship'sskin 4 in this case, at the inner side of which afoam layer 5 is provided, which is made of a material having a high (enough) compressive strength and as high an energy dissipating power as possible. A flexible, liquid-tight container bears against thefoam layer 5 so as to form an (inner)lining 6. Thefoam layer 5 and theinner lining 6 preferably have the - following properties.
foam layer inner lining specific gravity 50 - 1000 500 - 3000 kg/m³ max. compr. stress >3 MPa tensile strength 40 - 70 MPa stretch >50 - The thickness of the
foam layer 5 and theinner lining 6 varies, dependent on e.g. the type and the size of the vessel, and ranges from 0.5 - 3 m for the foam layer and from 1 - 5 cm for the inner lining. - A combination of this
foam layer 5 and the flexibleinner lining 6 easily yields along with the movements of the ship'sskin 4. There are several possibilities of providing the combination of thefoam layer 5 and the flexible inner lining 6: - 1. The
foam layer 5 and theinner lining 6 are only provided along the ship'sskin 4, whereby the attachment of the flexibleinner lining 6 to theinner side walls 2 of the cargo hold 1 requires additional provisions (figure 1). - 2. The
foam layer 5 and the flexibleinner lining 6 are provided along the ship's skin and the uprightinner side walls 2 of the cargo hold 1. Thefoam layer 5 bearing against theinner side walls 2 may be much thinner than thefoam layer 5 bearing against the inner side of the ship's skin 4 (figure 2). - The
foam layer 5 has a fourfold function: - a. Distributing the force which is exerted on the ship's skin in the event of a calamity, as a result of which the occurrence of local high peak tensions on the
inner lining 6 is prevented; - b. Effecting a spacing between the ship's skin 4 (breaching sheet steel!) and the flexible
inner lining 6; - c. Maintaining said spacing when, e.g. in the event of a collision, the ship's skin moves inwards; and
- d. Dissipating (part) of the energy which is transferred to the ship's skin, e.g. in the event of a collision.
- In the event of a collision between an object and a vessel having a cargo hold 1 the following stages can in principle be distinguished:
- The object penetrates the steel ship's skin.
- The object penetrates into the ship's hold, whereby the
foam layer 5 protects theinner lining 6. Because the volume of thecargo hold 1 is becoming smaller, the pressure in thecargo hold 1 will increase very fast, whereby air present above the cargo escapes until a maximum pressure in thecargo hold 1 is exceeded. - The steel deck or other partitions become deformed and break if no measures have been taken to prevent this. The
foam layer 5 is loaded at the maximum pressure now and the penetrating object is halted. - The penetrating object and the vessel become detached from one another. The
foam layer 5 and theinner lining 6 are tensioned in front of the opening caused by the collision and prevent the cargo from flowing/leaking out (see figure 4). The effect of the pressure distributing layer, in combination with a flexible inner tank (possibly protected by a glass fibre layer (or otherwise) at the outside, so that in the event of a collision or of the vessel running aground the inner tank remains intact) is to a considerable degree caused by the energy absorbing capacity which is created as a result of a pressure build-up in the collided tank, and of the resulting deformation of the inner walls of said tank. This phenomenon does not occur with a single or double steel skin, since the tank will start to leak, so that no pressure is built up and no energy can dissipate as a result of the deformation of the tank walls. This energy absorbing effect was calculated, and is illustrated in figure 5 as compared to steel skins. Figure 6 shows the results of the feasibility study that has been carried out, i.e. the effect of the decrease of the cargo volume per dwt ship capacity, the cost and the critical energy supply. - Since the
foam layer 5 is less elastic than theinner lining 6, saidfoam layer 5 might become breached in case of very extreme calamities, as a result of which the flexibleinner lining 6 might run the risk of tearing as yet, resulting in the cargo leaking out. As a safeguard against such extreme calamities a special feature of a vessel according to the invention is that at its inner side thefoam layer 5 is provided with a reinforcedlayer 7 of synthetic fibres (or any other material resistant to shock), on the inner side of which an elastic/plastic layer 8 is provided. In that case the flexibleinner lining 6 bears against said elastic/plastic layer 8 (figure 3). Said layers may also be combined to form one composite layer, of course. Also another sequence of layers fall within the scope of the invention, for example a sequence corresponding to the above described sequence on the understanding that the positions of thefoam layer 5 and the elastic/plastic layer 8 are mutually exchanged. The use of several layers of synthetic fibres instead of the use of one synthetic layer is of course also possible. - The advantage of vessel according to the invention in comparison with the vessel described in Dutch Patent Specification No. NL 72.05209 is not only that the risk of leaking cargo holds is excluded/minimized, but also that the cargo is insulated by the
foam layer 5, so that an energy saving is realized. The use of polyurethane resin to form the foam layer moreover has the advantage that there is less internal corrosion in thecargo hold 1, and that - because of its low specific weight - there is hardly an increase in the weight of the vessel. A final advantage of the vessel according to the invention is that there is substantially no loss of cargo capacity, which is to a substantial degree the case with a vessel according to the above-mentioned Dutch Patent Specification. Indeed, with this known vessel a relatively large spacing between the ship's skin and the inner tank is required, due to the necessity of offsetting the power transmitting effects of the connections between the ship's skin and the inner tank occurring in the event of a collision. The space between the ship's skin and the inner tank with this known vessel may furthermore form an explosion space, in case explosive gases are released into this space as a result of e.g. a fire which has broken out on said vessel. - It is noted that in the event that the vessel according to the invention runs aground, as a result of a collision with e.g. a rock projecting from the bottom of the sea, said rock will cause less damage to the vessel, because on the one hand the relative movement of the rock will be braked very strongly by the
foam layer 5, and on the other hand there are no fixed, rigid connections between the ship'sskin 4 and the flexibleinner lining 6. This in contrast to that which is described in Dutch Patent Specification No. NL 72.05209, wherein fixed connections are present between the ship's skin and the inner tank.
Claims (10)
- A vessel comprising at least one cargo hold (1) having a rigid outer wall (4) spaced apart from a flexible inner lining (6) of a liquid-tight container for conveying a liquid cargo therein, by a foam layer (5), characterized in that the foam layer (5) has a width varying between 0.5 and 3 m, and is dimensioned such that it obtains a substantial collision energy dissipating power.
- A vessel according to claim 1, whereby each of the individual thicknesses of the combination of the foam layer (5) and the flexible inner lining (6) are inter-related such that said combination acquires a substantial collision energy dissipating power.
- A vessel according to claim 1 or 2 whereby the ratio of the thicknesses of the foam layer (5) and the flexible inner lining (6) is in the range between 10 and 300.
- A vessel (1) according to one of the claims 1-3, whereby the thickness of the foam layer (5) ranges from 0.5 -3m.
- A vessel (1) according to one of the claims 1-4, whereby the thickness of the flexible inner lining (6) ranges from 1-5 cm.
- A vessel (1) according to one of the claims 1-5, whereby the foam layer (5) is less elastic than the flexible inner lining (6).
- A vessel according to one of the claims 1-6, whereby the foam layer (5) is a first layer, which is at least partially provided at its inner side with a reinforced second layer (7).
- A vessel according to claim 7, whereby the reinforced second layer (7) is provided with synthetic fibres.
- A vessel according to claim 7 or 8, whereby a third layer (8) is provided on at least part of the inner side of the second layer (7).
- A vessel according to claim 9, whereby the flexible inner lining (6) bears against the third layer (8).
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NL9000543A NL9000543A (en) | 1990-03-09 | 1990-03-09 | VESSEL FOR TRANSPORTING A LIQUID CARGO. |
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EP0445893B1 true EP0445893B1 (en) | 1995-05-10 |
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