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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Tankers"”.
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Design considerations for segregated ballast tankers
Thesis. 1978. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Ocean Engineering.
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Fatigue design of oil tankers: a design approach
The oil tankers that operate on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Service (TAPS) route have exhibited a large number of structural fatigue cracks. These cracks can be attributed to the increase in use of high strength steel in tanker construction and to the harsh operating environment in the Gulf of …
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Do private water tankers in Bangalore exhibit "mafia-like" behavior?
… this thesis will explore whether private tankers display any form of anti-competitive behavior by addressing two questions: 1) Do private water tankers exhibit monopoly power, and 2) Do private water tanker prices vary depending on the characteristics of the customers they serve? Evidence …
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Econometric modeling of ocean freight rates : the case of tankers
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 2001.
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Experimental and numerical studies on oil spilling from damaged oil tankers
… understood that the spilled oil from damaged oil tankers poses a severe threat to the marine environment. Although great efforts have been devoted to studying the oil spilling from damaged oil tankers, especially double hull tanks (DHTs), the majority is subjected to an ideal condition (e.g., …
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The arctic submarine, an alternative to ice breaker tankers and pipelines
… alternatives (pipelines, ice-breaker tankers, and giant submarine tankers), existent and proposed; and the obstacles-financial, political, environmental and physical--that confront any potential Arctic Transport developer. He discusses the advantages and vulnerabilities of each of the …
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Weld failures in oil tankers due to groundings : finite element approach
Thesis (Ocean. E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1995.
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Prevention of oil spills by tankers : feasibility study of a safety and environmental index (SEI)
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1995.
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An econometric model of the one million barrel tanker market
… of forecasts of the supply of one million barrel tankers (l00-160,000DWT). The model examined the factors of tanker demand and supply. It looked at the oil imports Western Europe and USA as sources of demand for tankers in this category. It examined tanker demand, freight rate index, time charter …
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A probabilistic evaluation of tank ship damage in grounding events
… method for evaluating the crashworthiness of new tankers using a theoretical model for predicting grounding damage extents rather than historical data. The procedure proposes developing and calibrating a probabilistic grounding scenario, then applying the scenario in a Monte Carlo simulation to …
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Developing a safety assessment framework for the transportation of petroleum products: A case study of the Nigerian petroleum downstream industry
… a loading depot and retail stations using tankers. During this study, a review of the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry with respect to petroleum products transportation was carried out to identify key legislations and stakeholder interests within the context of accident …
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Plume Dispersion Modeling of Chlorine Gas Released Due to Ballistic Attack on Chlorine-Carrying Railway Tanker
… in their liquid form in pressurized railway tankers. These tankers can hold up to 90 tons of liquid chlorine. A high-powered, ballistic attack on a chlorine-carrying tanker could cause devastating outcomes for the surrounding population and environment. This particular terrorist attack was …
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The Iran-Iraq conflict : recent developments in the international law of naval engagements
… missile attacks. Iraq has hit over 170 tankers in the Gulf war. Iran has made fewer attacks but most of these have occurred outside both the Iranian and Iraqi war zones. Neutral shipping calling at neutral Gulf ports are considered lawful targets for destruction. Recently Kuwaiti-bound' …
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The Iran-Iraq conflict: recent developments in the international law of naval engagements
… missile attacks. Iraq has hit over 170 tankers in the Gulf war. Iran has made fewer attacks but most of these have occurred outside both the Iranian and Iraqi war zones. Neutral shipping calling at neutral Gulf ports are considered lawful targets for destruction. Recently Kuwaiti-bound …
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A suction-based reversible attachment and locomotion mechanism for an underway vessel hull cleaning and inspection robot
… risks and costs, merchant vessels such as cargo tankers undergo a thorough cleaning in a dry-dock up to twice every five years. While saving money in fuel costs and mitigating risks such as the introduction of invasive species, drydocking can cost over $2,500,000 in a five-year period.
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Assessing technological feasibility of an on-shore circular-economy treatment plant for recycling ship-generated oily waste in Peru
… oily marine waste generated by cargo ships, oil tankers, and fishing vessels. The objective is to assess the technological feasibility of establishing a treatment facility to recover and repurpose such waste into usable fuel. A laboratory-scale process involving decantation, distillation, and …
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Opportunities for LNG supply infrastructure and demand growth in US and International markets
… natural gas is liquefied, transported in special tankers, and regasified at the destination. Research was conducted to determine a method of evaluating the feasibility of such a project. A computer-based simulation model was created to calculate financial metrics for potential LNG projects based …
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The dynamics of the oil tanker industry
… covers all business related with trading tankers in which there are many participants: vessel owners, charterers, shipbuilders, scrappers, consultants, capitalists, brokers, insurers, surveyors, agents, repairing shops, manning companies, and vendors etc. The industry exhibits the …
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International LNG trade : the emergence of a short-term market
… gas liquefaction, transportation in specialized tankers and regasification. During the last decade the LNG market changed substantial with the emergence of a short-term market. Analysis was performed examining the needs, the conditions and the risks of this change. The implications of the …
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Analysis of bow crushing in ship collision
Collision of ships with oil tankers poses, next to grounding, one of the most serious environmental threats at sea. In many previous analyses of the collision problem, the bow of the impacting ship was considered rigid. The objective of the present research is to include the finite strength of the …
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