Types of Tankers Flashcards
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Which type of tanker is specifically designed to carry liquefied natural gas (LNG)?
Answer: LNG carrier
LNG carriers are specially insulated vessels designed to transport liquefied natural gas at cryogenic temperatures around -162°C.
What distinguishes a chemical tanker from a product tanker?
Answer: Chemical tankers have independent, coated or stainless-steel tanks for segregation of multiple cargoes
Chemical tankers feature multiple independent tanks with specialized coatings or stainless-steel construction to safely carry a variety of chemical cargoes without contamination.
A Suezmax tanker is sized to:
Answer: Transit the Suez Canal fully loaded
Suezmax tankers are designed with a maximum beam and draft that allows full-load transit through the Suez Canal.
What is the primary purpose of an FSO (Floating Storage and Offloading) unit?
Answer: To store produced oil offshore and transfer it to shuttle tankers
An FSO serves as a stationary offshore storage vessel that accumulates crude oil or other hydrocarbons from production facilities and offloads it to shuttle tankers.
Which tanker classification is typically used for coastal and short-sea trades due to its smaller size?
Answer: Handysize
Handysize tankers, typically 10,000–40,000 DWT, are well-suited for coastal routes, smaller ports, and short-sea trades where larger vessels cannot operate.
LPG carriers transport cargo such as propane and butane in what condition?
Answer: As compressed gas at high pressure or refrigerated liquid
LPG is carried either fully pressurized, semi-pressurized/semi-refrigerated, or fully refrigerated as a liquid to keep it in a manageable state.
Which of the following best describes a shuttle tanker?
Answer: A tanker that shuttles crude oil from offshore production fields to onshore terminals
Shuttle tankers are specially equipped oil tankers that transport crude oil from offshore loading buoys or FPSOs to onshore refineries or storage terminals.