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Suggested Citation:"Appendix K: Committee Estimates of Oil Outflow Relative to MARPOL Standard." National Research Council. 1991. Tanker Spills: Prevention by Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1621.
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Appendix K
Committee Estimates of Oil Outflow Relative to MARPOL Standard (100%)

Outflow estimates were provided by Det norske Veritas (DnV) for several design alternatives; the committee made its own estimates for other alternatives using the DnV individual estimates of grounding and/or collision performance. This performance rating is stated as an outflow index relative to the conventional MARPOL tanker (designated by DnV as ''original" in their report) whenever possible.

The cases for which the committee made its own estimates are marked with an "x" in Table K-1. The figures and calculations leading to the committee estimates are on the following pages.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix K: Committee Estimates of Oil Outflow Relative to MARPOL Standard." National Research Council. 1991. Tanker Spills: Prevention by Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1621.
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TABLE K-1 Ratings Derived by Committee

Design Alternative

Tanker Size

 

 

VLCC (Table 5-5)

40,000 DWT (Table 5-6)

Intermediate oil-tight deck with double sides

×

×

Double sides with hydrostatic control

×

×

Double hull with hydrostatic control

×

×

Hydrostatic control

Calculated by DnV

×

Small tanks

 

Calculated by DnV

×

 

 

VLCC

 

 

 

Reference: DnV Outflow Figures from Chapter 5:

 

 

Figure 5-13 Speed: 5 Knots

Figure 5-14 Speed: 10 Knots

Intermediate Oil Tight Deck with Double Sides

DnV Arrangement Number

 

 

Double sides with hydrostatic control collision

(3 B)

30

19

Intermediate oil tight deck grounding

(8)

2

4

 

 

__

__

Total

 

32

23

Double Sides with Hydrostatic Control

DnV Arrangement Number

 

 

Double sides collision

(3 B)

32 × .91 = 29

19 × .9 = 17

Hydrostatic control grounding

(9)

3

4

 

 

__

__

Total

 

32

21

Suggested Citation:"Appendix K: Committee Estimates of Oil Outflow Relative to MARPOL Standard." National Research Council. 1991. Tanker Spills: Prevention by Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1621.
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Reference: DnV Outflow Figures from Chapter 5:

 

 

Figure 5-13 Speed: 5 Knots

Figure 5-14 Speed: 10 Knots

Double Hull with Hydrostatic Control

DnV Arrangement Number

 

 

Double hull collision

(1A or 1B)

33 × .9 = 30

20 × .9 = 18

Double hull grounding

(1A or 1B)2

(0 + 1)/2 = 0

(6 + 3)/2 = 4

 

 

__

__

Total

 

30

22

 

40,000 DWT TANKER

 

 

Reference: DnV Outflow Figures from Chapter 5:

 

 

Figure 5-15 Speed: 5 Knots

Figure 5-16 Speed: 10 Knots

Hydrostatic Control + Base

DnV Arrangement Number

 

 

Base collision

(1)

55 × .9 = 49

34 × .9 = 31

Intermediate oil-tight deck grounding

(8)

3

3

 

 

__

__

Total

 

52

34

 

 

Reference: DnV Outflow Figures from Chapter 5:

 

 

Figure 5-15 Speed: 5 Knots

Figure 5-16 Speed: 10 Knots

Smaller Tanks

 

 

 

Assume base ship (1) with twice as many transverse bulkheads. This would make collision index about 0.5 and grounding index about 0.9 compared to MARPOL base.

Base grounding × 0.5

 

55 × .5 = 27.5

34 × .5 = 17

Base collision × 0.9

 

45 × .9 = 40.5

66 × .9 = 59

 

 

__

__

Total

 

68

76

Suggested Citation:"Appendix K: Committee Estimates of Oil Outflow Relative to MARPOL Standard." National Research Council. 1991. Tanker Spills: Prevention by Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1621.
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Intermediate Oil-tight Deck with Double Sides

DnV Arrangement Number

 

 

Double sides collision

(6)3

55

34

Intermediate oil-tight deck grounding

(8)

2

2

Total

 

57

36

Double Sides with Hydrostatic Control

 

 

 

Double sides collision

(2)

75 × .9 = 67

44 × .9 = 40

Hydrostatic control grounding

(Use VLCC Values)

3

4

 

 

-

-

Total

 

70

44

 

 

Reference: DnV Outflow Figures from Chapter 5:

 

 

Figure 5-15 Speed: 5 Knots

Figure 5-16 Speed: 10 Knots

Double Hull with Hydrostatic Control

DnV Arrangement Number

Double hull collision

[Avg. of (5+6+7)] × .9 = 60= 37

Hydrostatic control

Average hydrostatic control + "Perfect"

 

- or

= 1.5

= 1.5

 

(3 + 0)/2

 

 

 

 

-

-

Total

 

61

39

1 0.9 assumes all cargo tanks are 90% filled for the hydrostatic control design.

2 Grounding averages 1A + 1B (double hull) and 9 (hydrostatic control).

3 Uses DnV arrangement number 6 (double hull with centerline bulkhead) being the more representative of double side that would be DnV arrangement number 2 (with no centerline bulkhead).

Suggested Citation:"Appendix K: Committee Estimates of Oil Outflow Relative to MARPOL Standard." National Research Council. 1991. Tanker Spills: Prevention by Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1621.
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