process for the assembly of large storage tanks on ships and on nathan's in kind

摘要

1402468 Ship constuction SENER TECNICA INDUSTRIAL Y NAVAL SA 29 Sept 1972 [8 Oct 1971] 45122/72 Heading B7S In a method of installing a large tank in a ship or other floating structure which is under construction, at least the section of the ship or structure in which the tank is to be received is at least partially constructed and located in a dock or dry dock which is then at least partially flooded. The section is also flooded and the tank is floated in the dock and moved into position above its final position in the section. The dock and the section are then drained so that the tank is received in the section. The buoyancy of the tank may be partially provided by floats.