Guidance Manual for Tanker Structures - Consolidated Edition 2027

Product Description

This consolidated edition has been updated to reflect the completed transition to double hull oil tankers, with guidance aligned to 'IACS Unified Requirements (UR) Survey and Certification: Z10.4 Hull Surveys of Double Hull Oil Tankers (Rev.18 Feb 2023)' and Chapter 15 of the 'Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP) - 2026 Edition' on safe enclosed space entry, which is now included in the manual.

The guidance manual supplies comprehensive information on IACS survey requirements for Special, Annual and Intermediate Surveys, survey preparation and reporting, thickness measurements, structural defects, corrosion, maintenance and repairs and required survey documentation. Practical guidance from the Tanker Structure Co-operative Forum to support the assessment and monitoring of in-service tanker structures is also provided.

An ideal resource for those who require all of the necessary information to assess and monitor the condition of in-service ballast tanks, cargo tanks and other tanker structures.