Tanker Pipeline Systems

Direct Line

Ring Main

Free Flow

Cruciform
DIRECT LINE
Direct Line

Advantages:-

Relatively Fast

Cheaper

Good Segregation

Line ash !ast

Less "aintenance

DISAD#ANTAGES:-

N$T S$ #ERSATILE

LINE AS%ING INT$

DESIGNATED TAN&S
DIRECT LINE
Direct Line 'Loading(
Open Cargo
Tank Valves
Open
Crossover
Valves
$pen
Drop
#alves
Open Bulkhead
Masters
Open
Manifold
Valves
When al l val ves confi rmed open
Shi p and shore checks compl ete
Request commence sl ow l oadi ng
Direct Line Discharge!
When al l val ves confi rmed open
Shi p and shore checks compl ete
Request commence de"#ottom
Open Cargo
Tank Valves
Open
Crossover
Valves
Open
Risers
Open Pump
Suction
valves
Open
Bulkhead
Masters
Crack Open
Pump
discharge
valves
Open Manifld
Valves
Start 1
st
Pump
at slo speed
When Deck$ Pumproom
and oversi de checks
compl eted
% Shore recei vi ng
Start !
nd
Pump
at slo speed
R"#$ M%"# S&ST'M
RING "AIN

Advantages

#ersatile

Disadvantages:

Erosion ) *ends

E+pensive

%igh ,aintenance

Line -ashing di!!ic.lt

Relatively slo- load/discharge

R"#$ M%"#
RING "AIN
DIRECT LINE
RING "AIN
Free Flo-

Advantages

Fast load/discharge

Si,ple

Disadvantages:

0oor segregation

#essel .s.ally re1.ires a pipeline

syste, as -ell
FREE FL$ S2STE"
$pen Centre
Cargo Tan3
#alves
Open ing tank
cargo valves
$pen "ain
Tan3 S.ction
#alves
$pen Cargo 0.,p
S.ction #alves
$pen "ani!old
#alves
Crac3 $pen No45
0.,p Discharge
#alve
&
hen Ship shore chec3s
co,pleted
Start No45 Cargo 0.,p at slo-
R0" and De-*otto,
hen dec3 and overside chec3s
co,pleted
Ship/Shore ready contin.e r.nning
.p p.,ps
&
&
Crac3 $pen
Discharge valves
6 Start re,aining
p.,ps
Direct Line 'Loading(
FREE FL$ S2STE"
Load and Discharge
# No3
Diesel
Jet Fuel
Petrol
# No2 # No1

'ate (alve)
'lo#e (alve
*utterfly (alve
*all (alve
Safety (alves

The function of any

safety valves is to
prevent an undue
rise in pressure in
the vessel to which
it is fitted