A tank container provided with a swash/surge baffle and method for installing such a swash/surge baffle in such a tank container.

摘要

The present invention relates to a tank container including a cylindrical tank shell in which at least one baffle is arranged transversely to a longitudinal direction of the tank shell. The baffle includes a baffle plate and a joining saddle for joining the baffle plate to the tank shell, and the joining saddle joins exactly one side of the baffle plate to a baffle joining surface of the tank shell. The joining saddle includes a shell joining surface delimited by at least one shell joining edge and a groove with a groove opening delimited by at least one groove edge for receiving the joining side of the baffle plate. The baffle joining surface has an area and a curvature substantially that of the shell joining surface. The present invention further relates to a method for installing such a surge/swash baffle in such a tank container.