MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT STANDARDS - CHAPTER 2: TANK CALIBRATION - SECTION 8B: RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOCATION OF THE REFERENCE GAUGE POINT AND THE GAUGE HEIGHT OF TANKS ON MARINE TANK VESSELS
American Petroleum Institute
2.8B.0 Introduction
2.8B.1 Scope and Field of Application
2.8B.2 References
2.8B.3 Safety
2.8B.4 Tank Measuring Equipment
2.8B.5 Measurement Conditions and Tolerances
2.8B.5.1 Measurement Conditions
2.8B.5.2 Measurement Tolerances
2.8B.6 Number and Location of Reference Gauge Points
2.8B.6.1 Number of Reference Gauge Points
2.8B.6.2 Location of Reference Gauge Points (Tank Ships)
2.8B.6.3 Location of Reference Gauge Points - Combination
Carriers (OBOs)
2.8B.6.4 Location of Reference Gauge Points (Barges)
2.8B.7 Gauging Hatches
2.8B.7.1 Primary Gauging Hatch
2.8B.7.2 Other Manual Gauge Points
2.8B.8 Measurement Procedures
2.8B.8.1 Preliminary
2.8B.8.2 Measurement of Gauge Point Locations
2.8B.8.3 Measurement of Reference Gauge Height
2.8B.8.4 Expansion Trunk Cover Gasket Compression
2.8B.9 Calculation Procedures
Figures
Serves as a guide for establishing reference gauge heights during calibration of marine tank vessels.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 1995 |
