HULL CONVERSION OF EXISTING VESSELS FOR TANK INTEGRATION

摘要

THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE RELATES TO HULL CONVERSION OF EXISTING VESSEL FOR TANK INTEGRATION TO ALLOW STORAGE OF MULTIPLE HYDROCARBON AND NON-HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS ONBOARD THE EXISTING VESSEL. IN A CONVERTED VESSEL (28), A FIRST LIQUEFIED HYDROCARBON FLUID MAY BE STORED IN AN ADDED INDEPENDENT TANK (13), WHILE A SECOND HYDROCARBON FLUID OR A NON-HYDROCARBON FLUID MAY BE STORED IN AN UNCONVERTED CARGE TANK, WHICH CAN BE ANY ONE OF A CENTRE CARGO TANK (78), A PORT SIDE TANK (77) OR A STARBOARD SIDE TANK (79).