Type of Chemical Tankers

By
Capt. Jal T Contractor
 Type 1 C Tanker
• 2.2.4 Ship type requirements
• (a) Type 1 ship
• Type 1 Ship is a chemical tanker intended to transport
Chapter 17 products with very severe environmental
and safety hazards which requires maximum
preventive measures to prevent an escape of such
cargo.
• (i) General
• A type 1 ship is designed to transport products which
require maximum preventive measures to preclude
escape of such cargo. Maximum allowable quantity of
cargo 1250 m3 in any one tank
• Double side width B/5 or 11.5 mtrs which ever
is less.
• DB depth B/15 or 6 mtrs at centre line, but
not < 760mm .
• Auto ignition temperature of cargoes <65 deg
C.
• Explosive range >50% by volume in air.
 Type 2 C Tanker
• (b) Type 2 ship
• (i) General
• A type 2 ship is designed to transport products
which require significant preventive measures to
preclude the escape of such cargo.
•
• Type 2 ship is a chemical tanker intended to
transport Chapter 17 products with appreciable
severe environmental and safety hazards wihich
requires preventive measures to prevent an
escape of such cargo.
 Type 2 C Tanker
• From the moulded line of the bottom shell
plating at centre line, not less than the vertical
extent of damage B/15 or 6 m whichever is
less and now where less than 760 mm from
the shell plating.
• Limitation of tank size 3000m3 (In practice
2000m3)
• Auto ignition temp of cargoes <200 deg C.
• Explosive range >40% by volume in air.
 Type 3 C Tanker
• Type 3 ship is designed to carry products of sufficient
hazard to require a moderate degree of containment to
increase survival capability in a damaged condition.
• Type 3 Ship is a chemical tanker intended to transport
chapter 17 products with sufficient severe
environmental and safety hazards which requires a
moderate degree of containment to increase survival
capability in a damaged condition.
• Location of tank : No requirement.
• No Limit of quantity of cargo per tank.
• if more than 125m in length, should be
capable of surviving assumed damage
anywhere in their length except when it
involves either of the bulkheads bounding the
machinery space. If less than 125m in length,
they should be capable of surviving damage
anywhere unless it involves machinery
spaces.
Damage Assumpation