Contents
Chapter 1: Marine Environments and
Corrosion 13
Marine Environments and Corrosion
Atmospheric Sea Exposure (Offshore)
High and Low Tide (Splash Zone)
Deep Water (Immersion)
Prevention and Control of Marine Corrosion
References
Chapter 2: Oil Tankers 27
Top 10 World’s Largest Ships
- Seaweise Giant
- Pierre Guillaumat (supertanker)
- Batillus
- Prairial (supertanker)
- Esso Atlantic
- Emma Maersk
- TI class supertanker
- Globtik Tokyo
- Jarmada class
- MS Vale Brasil
References
Chapter 3: Type of Corrosion in Oil Tanker
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General corrosion, MIC, Pitting, Grooving corrosion, SCC and
Hydrogen Cracking
Corrosion in Oil tanker
General corrosion attack
Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC)
Pitting Corrosion
Grooving corrosion
Stress Corrosion Cracking & Hydrogen Cracking
References
Chapter 4: Mechanisms of Corrosion In Oil tankers
Cargo Tanks; Ballast Tank; Board
Structure; Outside Hull
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Mechanisms of Corrosion in Cargo Oil Tanks
First: Corrosion of the upper deck plate
Second: Corrosion of the inner bottom plating
Corrosion in Ballast Tank
Corrosion in Double-Hull Tankers
Corrosion in different location in the tanker
1- Side Shell and Bulkhead Stiffeners
2- Under Deck Areas
3-Stringer platforms and under bellmouths
4- Other Locations
Corrosion Outside Hull
Corrosion in Propeller
Corrosion of Topside Structures
References
Chapter 5: Corrosion Control 87
Material Selection
Topside Equipments
Hull Construction
Newly-developed corrosion resistant steel and its application in cargo
ballast and tanks
Cathodic Protection
- Cathodic protection by external power supply (impressed current)
- By a suitable galvanic coupling (sacrificial anode)
Stray Current Interference
References
Chapter 6: Coating 107
Mechanisms of Coatings
Coat Components
Binders
Pigments and Extenders
Solvents
Types of coatings
Inorganic Zinc silicate Coating
Epoxy coatings
Pure Epoxies
Epoxy Phenolics
Epoxy Isocyanates
Cyclosilicon Epoxies
Coal tar epoxy (CTE)
Surface pre-treatment
Sand blasting
Abrasives
Standards specifications of blast-cleaning
Application of Coating
Pre-construction Primer
Block Stage Holding Primer
Environmental Control
Seawater Testing- Tank Final Inspection
Aspect of Coating New-Building Oil Tanker
Coatings Application Rules
References
Chapter 7: Oil Tankers, Chemical tankers and Dry Dock in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Oil Tankers in Bahrain
Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) Dry Dock in Bahrain |
Capacity
Dock 1
Dock 2
Dock 3
Oil Tankers in Kuwait
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC)
Kuwaiti oil tanker fleet
Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC’s)
Product Carriers
Oil Tankers in Oman
Shipping
Oman Shipping Company (OSC)
Oman Oil Company S.A.O.C. (OOC)
Oil Tankers in Qatar
Umlma
Qatar National Navigation Transport Co. (QNNTC)
Oil Tankers in Saudi Arabia
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri)
Fleet of Bahri
Dorra
Oil Tankers in UAE
Abu Dhabi National Tanker Co (ADNATCO)
The National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO)
References
Chapter 8: Inspection and Maintenance of Oil Tankers; Oil Tankers Disaster 168
Maintenance and Repair
Inspection
Pit filling
Water Washing of The Tank
Oil Tankers Disaster
- V. Castor Disaster
The Nakhodka disaster
Investigation Report
Causes of the Nakhodka casualty
Erika Disaster
General characteristics
Corrosion problems
References
Appendix A: Calculation of Corrosion Rate 192
Appendix B: Corrosion and Electric Concepts 200
Appendix C: IACS Recommendation 204