Oil Tanker Construction

Cargo equipments

• Drive motors are to be installed outside the cargo area. Exceptions are steam-driven machines where the steam temperature does not exceed 220 °C.
• Hydraulic cargo pump driving machinery (e.g. for submerged pumps) may be installed inside the cargo area.
• Cargo line systems shall be permanently installed and completely separated from other piping systems.
• In general they may not extend beyond the cargo area.
• Cargo lines are to be so installed that any remaining cargo can be drained into the cargo tanks.
• Filling pipes for cargo tanks are to extend down to the bottom of the tank.