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Tanker Double-Hull - Space Volume

Double-hull wing-ballast volume for a given tanker - MARPOL Annex I Reg. 19 design restriction.

Double hullMARPOLTanker
Min wing width
2.00m
Wing-tank volume
11,662
Formula, assumptions, and limits

Simplified of MARPOL Reg. 19: actual double-hull width w = 0.5 + DWT/20 000 (in metres), cap 2 m. VLCC effectively 2.0 m wing + 2.0 m double bottom. Reduces accidental oil outflow.

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
Wing-ballast widthmMARPOL I Reg.19