This book of recommendations aims to provide conformity in manifold arrangements for all ocean going tankers engaged in the transport of crude oil and bulk liquid petroleum products.
The 4th edition includes guidance on vapour manifolds for the benefit of those operating tankers required to transfer cargo vapours ashore.
1 Ship Tonnage Categories
2 Manifold Position
2.1 Centre of Cargo Manifold
2.2 Distance from Ship's Side
2.3 Height of Cargo Manifold
2.4 Spacing
2.5 Number
3 Spill Tank and Working Platform
3.1 Size and Position
3.2 Spill Tank Draining
3.3 Strength of Working Platform
3.4 Design of Working Platform
3.5 Access to Working Platform
3.6 Combined Working Platforms and Spill Tanks
4 Cargo Manifold : General
4.1 Material
4.2 Strength
4.3 Marking of Manifolds
4.4 Loading Arm Jacks
5 Cargo Manifold Specification and Fittings
5.1 Valves
5.2 Distance Pieces
5.3 Reducers
5.4 Blank Flanges
6 Deck Fittings
6.1 Cruciform Bollards
6.2 Bollards (Bitts)
6.3 Fairleads
6.4 Deck Rings or Lugs
7 Lightening Arrangements
8 Hose Support at Ship's Side
8.1 Curved Plate or Pipe Hose Support
8.2 Hose Support Position
8.3 Hose Support Strength
9 Bunker Connections
9.1 Number and Position
9.2 Spacing
9.3 Strength
9.4 General
9.5 Presentation Flanges
9.6 Other Connections
10 Lighting
11 Lifting Equipment
11.1 Safe Working Loads
11.2 Area of Operation of Lifting Equipment
11.3 Operating Criteria for Lifting Equipment
11.4 Other Criteria for Derrick Systems
11.5 Conflict of Criteria
Annex
Recommendations for Vapour Manifolds Section
A.l General
A.2 Manifold Position
A.2.1 Spacing
A.2.2 Number and Position
A.2.3 Labelling
A.3 Spill Tank and Working Platform
A.4 Vapour Manifold: General
A.4.1 Material and Strength
A.5 Vapour Manifold: Specification and Fittings
A.5.l Valves and Distance Pieces
A.5.2 Reducers/Expanders
Title: Recommendations for Oil Tanker Manifolds and Associated Equipment 4th Ed
Number of Volumes: 1
Edition: 4th Edition
Number of Pages: 32
Product Code: 4400w053
ISBN: ISBN 13: 978-1-85609-017-9 (9781856090179), ISBN 10: 1-85609-017-5 (1856090175)
Published Date: January 1991
Binding Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20 kg
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