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V. G. Makarov
V. G. Makarov
St. Petersburg Maritime State Technical University
St. Petersburg Maritime State Technical University
St. Petersburg
Russia

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Problems of shelf development: geology and ocean engineering
  • Date submitted
    2007-09-04
  • Date accepted
    2007-11-22
  • Date published
    2008-03-01

The first domestic rules for construction and guidelines for operation of offshore submarine pipelines

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The paper analyses contents and concepts of the first Russian «Classification and building rules for sea underwater pipelines» and the «Operating manual for building and operation of the sea underwater pipelines» which have been published by the Register of Shipping of the Russian Federation. These rules give the special attention to acting loads, tensions, ballasting, corrosion prevention, methods of laying and the safety evaluation of sea underwater pipelines.

How to cite: Reshetov N.A., Shurpyak V.K., Makarov V.G., Timofeev O.Y., Zinchenko N.I. The first domestic rules for construction and guidelines for operation of offshore submarine pipelines // Journal of Mining Institute. 2008. Vol. 176. p. 65-69.
Problems of shelf development: geology and ocean engineering
  • Date submitted
    2007-09-19
  • Date accepted
    2007-11-26
  • Date published
    2008-03-01

Explosions and fires on tankers as a result of static electricity

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In the review of crashes and wrecks of large tankers having occurred during last decades the fires and explosions connected with washing of emptied tanks are distinguished as a particular type of accidents. As a rule, they are provoked by charges of static electricity. Inquiry of explosion in tanker «Magas» (in 2000) allows to display and analyze in details circumstances and sources of this type of wrecks.

How to cite: Makarov V.G. Explosions and fires on tankers as a result of static electricity // Journal of Mining Institute. 2008. Vol. 176. p. 95-101.