T&R Bulletin 2-09: Design of Typical Tanker Shell Longitudinals and Bottom Plating (1964)

The method outlined in this design procedure is suggested for the selection of scantlings for shell longitudinal and bottom plating based on a fundamental design approach. The structural details shown are typical. Detail development and selection of scantlings are subject to the preference of the designer. This method has been used for a number of years in the development of approved designs of shell longitudinals and bottom plating for liquid carriers.