SHIP’S TANKS

PEAK TANKS :

Tanks located at the extreme end of the ship are termed as peak tanks. Tanks at the fore end of the ship is termed as Fore Peak tank, tank at the aft end of the ship is termed as Aft Peak

Tank.

Fore peak tank is the volume enclosed between the Collision bulkhead, ship’s hull plating, and the fore peak tank top.

Aft peak tank is the volume enclosed between the Aft Bulkhead, Ship’s hull plating, and the Aft peak tank top.

These tanks are located in the high stress regions of the ship, hence they have to be fitted with special strengthening arrangements termed as panting arrangements.

Fore peak and aft peak tank is generally used as Ballast water tank and fresh water tank respectively.

Access to these tanks is provided through manhole located on the tank top.

Since both theses tanks are used for storing liquid, these tanks must be provided with air pipes for intake and expulsion of air during liquid movements to avoid vaccumization, sounding pipes for calculating quantity of liquid present in the tank, filling and pumping out pipe line arrangements.