Coulombi egg tanker

The Coulombi egg tanker is a design that is aimed at reducing oil spills.

It was approved by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as an alternative to the double hull concept.

The United States Coast Guard does not allow this design to enter US waters, effectively preventing it from being built.

[1] The design is an enhanced mid-deck tanker and consists of a series of centre and wing tanks that are divided by horizontal bulkheads.

This reduces maintenance and corrosion risks, which otherwise may result in structural failure, as was the case with the Erika and Prestige.

Coulombi Egg, damage up 3 m. Light gray is oil, dark gray is seawater.