Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 29, 2026

Experimental Procedure for Laboratory Studies of In Situ Burning : Flammability and Burning Efficiency of Crude Oil
Published on: May 1, 2018
The effectiveness of double hulls in reducing vessel-accident oil spillage
Tsz Leung Yip1, Wayne K Talley, Di Jin
1Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. lgttly@polyu.edu.hk
Abstract:
While much work has been done in investigating determinants of oil spillage attributed to vessel accidents, little research has been conducted on the effectiveness of ship hull design in reducing marine pollution. This paper addresses whether the double-hull requirement reduces vessel-accident oil spillage. The volume of oil spillage due to oil-cargo vessel accidents was investigated using tobit regressions and an empirical data set of individual vessel accident pollution incidents investigated by the US Coast Guard from 2001 to 2008. The results indicate that the double hull design on average reduces the size of oil spills by 20% and 62% in tank barge and tanker ship accidents, respectively.
More Related Videos
08:49Impacts of Free-falling Spheres on a Deep Liquid Pool with Altered Fluid and Impactor Surface Conditions
Published on: February 17, 2019
06:31Studying Surfactant Effects on Hydrate Crystallization at Oil-Water Interfaces Using a Low-Cost Integrated Modular Peltier Device
Published on: March 18, 2020
Related Concept Videos
Microbial Bioremediation of Hydrocarbons
Design Example: Creating a Hydraulic Model of a Dam Spillway
Design Example: Flow of Oil Through Circular Pipes