Over-pressurization of vessel tanks when shore pipelines are cleared can cause physical distortion and even rupture of the tanks. Any overfilling of tanks during pipeline clearing can also result in pollution or personal injury when product escapes through the pressure vacuum valve, warns Robert Skaare, Arendal-based Senior Claims Executive at Gard. Skaare wrote that over…
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