Alternative Solution #4

 

     This solution, I believe, will be one of the simplest solutions to construct. In this design the oil-like substance will easily flow through holes (size yet to be determined) that will be located toward the bottom of the two interior walls of each tank. The oil will flow into each of the tanks almost at the same time and will fill the tanks a lot faster than in the third solution. Since the oil-like substance will only fill each tank 3/4 of the way, the chances of the liquid to spill if the tanker moves is less. This solution would also be made out of water-proofed wood and hot glue or caulk.

Alternative Solution #3

     The solution above is a mix between an ice cube tray and a maze. The purpose of this design is to fill the tanks up evenly without filling them up on one side first and then on the other side. This would prevent the tanker from tipping due to uneven distribution of weight. 

     Like the other two solutions this design would be constructed out of water-proofed wood and hot glue or caulk. Out of all the designs this one seems to be the most difficult to construct due to more indents. 

     I don't think this is a very good design because the construction would be a lot more complicated. I also don't like the design because the process of filling the tanks with the oil-like substance would take a long time since it basically has to go through a maze.

**Note: No dimensions were included in the pictures because the size of the tanker was not yet determined st this point.**

Alternative Solution #2

     The solution above is meant to resemble, in a way, an inverted ice cube tray. In the first alternative solution the middle sections where the corners of each tank met up and were indented. In this solution the sections that were not indented in the first solution are now indented.  This solution, like the first one, functions like an ice cube tray. Also, the oil-like substance comes in through the top right tank like it does in the first solution. 

     Unlike with the first solution, this design would be a little harder to construct due to larger indents. This design would be constructed out of water-proofed wood and hot glue or caulk.

     The problem with this design is that the oil-like substance would spill out if the boat rocked. Also, since the indents in this design are larger, the oil-like substance would be a lot harder to control inside of the tanker.

**Note: No dimensions were included in the pictures because the size of the tanker was not yet determined st this point.**

Alternative Solution #1

 

      The solution above is designed to work like an ice cube tray. With an old-fashioned ice cube tray, water going into one of the compartments flows into the rest of the compartments, filling each one of them up. In this design, the oil-like substance flows into the tanks through a hole located in the top right compartment. The compartment fills up and then flows to the tanks that are next to it. When these are filled the oil-like substance flows to the tanks next to those and so on until all of the tanks are full. 

     This design isn't too complicated and would be very simple to build. If I were to use this design in my final product I would definitely use wood that was water-proofed and I would use hot glue or caulk to seal and secure it.

     Even though this design is used on a daily basis in ice cube trays, I don't think it would be beneficial to use it in an oil tanker design. I believe that the only problem with this design is that there is a possibility that the oil-like substance will spill out of the tanker if the tanker moved.

**Note: No dimensions were included in the pictures because the size of the tanker was not yet determined st this point.**