Design and operation of double hull tankers :  proceedings of the RINA international conference held 25-26 February 2004 / 
Royal Institution of Naval Architects.  
 - London :  Royal Institute of Naval Architects,  2004. 
 - 145 p. :  ill. ;  30 cm. +  pbk. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Developing the next generation of classification rules for oil tankers -- Double hull & corrosion -- A risk-based design methodology for pollution prevention & control -- Proactive, risk-based structural integrity management of VLCC's based on FSA methods & safety case principles -- The performance, safety & production benefits of SPS structures for double hull tankers -- Low cost alternative  for OPA 90: the articulated tug barge -- The double acting ship concept -- Operational experience with double hull tankers -- The double hull experience of USNS Patuxent -- Structural experience with double hull tankers -- Double-hulling - a viable alternative? -- Some recent experiences with double hull tankers -- How to get the most from your inspection -- The use of advance ultrasonic techniques for use in the inspection of double hull tankers -- Microbial growth & corrosion - what's so special about double hull tankers -- Restriction of corrosion in double hull ballast spaces. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>090305597X 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Tankers--Design and construction.<br/>Tankers--Safety regulations.  <br/>Naval architecture
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>623.84