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IMO TANK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intermodal tank
1, record 1, English, intermodal%20tank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- IM tank 1, record 1, English, IM%20tank
correct
- IMO tank 1, record 1, English, IMO%20tank
correct
- intermodal portable tank 2, record 1, English, intermodal%20portable%20tank
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intermodal tanks are both shipping and storage vessels. They hold between 5000 and 6000 gallons of product and can be either pressurized or nonpressurized. ... Intermodal tanks can be shipped by all methods of transportation – air, sea, or land. Typically, a box-like steel framework, constructed to facilitate efficient stacking and shipping, surrounds an IM tank. 1, record 1, English, - intermodal%20tank
Record 1, Key term(s)
- IM portable tank
- IMO portable tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- citerne intermodale
1, record 1, French, citerne%20intermodale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Special Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- self-supporting tank
1, record 2, English, self%2Dsupporting%20tank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- structural tank 2, record 2, English, structural%20tank
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cargo tank of the FSO is designed by the Leak Before Failure(LBF) concept in conformity with the self-supporting tank type B in IMO Gas Code. In fatigue design of the type B tank, the builder thought it indispensable that the actual structural construction tolerance be better than the tolerance assumed in the design. Although the hull structure is not subjected to the type B by IMO Gas Code, it structure was evaluated in order to ensure reliability equivalent to that of the cargo tank. 3, record 2, English, - self%2Dsupporting%20tank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cuve autoporteuse
1, record 2, French, cuve%20autoporteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- citerne autoporteuse 2, record 2, French, citerne%20autoporteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur les vraquiers transportant du gaz liquéfié, réservoir spécialement conçu pour supporter la pression hydrostatique et les efforts dynamiques du contenu et rattaché au navire par quelques points d'ancrage seulement. 3, record 2, French, - cuve%20autoporteuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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