Slop Tank 1 : A tank in a tanker into which slops are pumped. These represent a residue of the ship's cargo of oil together with the water used to clean the cargo tanks. They are left to separate out in the slop tank. (Maritime)
EESiFlo North America, Terminology and Glossary: Maritime Terms, Pennsylvania, USA 2002, flowmeterdirectory.com/flowmeter_terminology. (Mrtm/ Ports and Ships - Amer) {539}