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Earlier this year a collision test was conducted off the Dutch coast to verify the effectiveness of double side/skin tankers. As collisions are frequently the case of maritime mishaps, and the resultant bud- get-breaking pollution spills and clean-up, the aim of the series of international tests was to strengthen efforts to minimize environmental hazards. Under

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The test was conducted to moni- tor the forces acting on the test section and on the ramming bow, as well as the movements of both ships. GL contributed financially to the project via the supplying of test models.

The test ships consisted of two inland waterway tankers initially intended for scrapping but pre- pared for the trials at a Dutch shipyard. Each measured approx- imately 262 ft. (80 m) long and had a capacity of some 1,200 tons. The test section was modeled on a tanker of some 40,000 dwt, scaled 1:3. It comprised a section from the side wall which reaches from the deck down to and including the

The Result: The hole and internal damage caused by the penetration of the bulbous bow.

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