ABSTRACT
Modern ships are massive storage floating structures which are primarily used to store and transfer liquid or dry types of cargo from one port to another. A ship requires tonnes of oil – both fuel and lubricating, together with water so that its propulsion and other auxiliary systems can operate efficiently. To store these different types of oils and water, ships are designed and built to incorporate many different types of tanks, some of which we have discussed already. In this chapter we will very briefly examine the role and function of the main types of tanks found on the majority of ships today, starting with the fuel and diesel oil tanks.
