This book examines the transportation of liquefied gas by sea, covering the ships, products and rules and regulations. It also looks at cargo operations, transfer systems and shore storage facilities.
This book reviews the history of marine transportation of liquefied gas and provides an overview of all aspects of the industry. It looks at each stage of transportation, describing the characteristics of LPG, LNG and petrochemical gases, the types of ship used for their carriage, loading and discharging procedures, ship to ship transfer and onshore storage. It also identifies cargo hazards and provides case studies illustrating common causes of liquefied gas incidents.
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – The Products
2.1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) – Origins and Characteristics
2.2 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) – Origins and Characteristics
2.3 Liquefied Petrochemical Gases
Chapter 3 – History
3.1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
3.2 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Chapter 4 – The International Trade
4.1 Liquefied Petroleum and Petrochemical Gases
4.2 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Chapter 5 – Various Types of Liquefied Gas Tankers
5.1 General – The IMO Code Definitions
5.2 Fully Pressurised Ships
5.3 Semi-pressurised Ships
5.4 Fully Refrigerated Ships
5.5 Insulated Ships for LNG
Chapter 6 – Other Characteristics Specific to Liquefied Gas Tankers
6.1 General
6.2 Rules and Regulations
6.3 Cargo Equipment
6.4 Safety Equipment
Chapter 7 – Ports, Terminals and Jetties
7.1 Reducing the Level of Risk
7.2 Location, Design and Construction
7.3 Operational Procedures
Chapter 8 – Shore Storage Tanks
8.1 General
8.2 Storage under Pressure at Ambient Temperature
8.3 Storage in Semi-pressurised Spheres
8.4 Storage at Atmospheric Pressure in Refrigerated Condition
8.5 Evolution of the Size of Shore Tanks
8.6 Some Possible Incidents in Liquefied Gas Shore Storage Tanks
Chapter 9 – Operations
9.1 Ship Operations
9.2 Port Operations
Chapter 10 – Ship to Ship Transfer
10.1 LPG and Petrochemical Gases
10.2 LNG
Chapter 11 – Safety of Liquefied Gas Marine Transportation
11.1 Safety Record
11.2 Hazards and Risks
Chapter 12 – Some Stories
12.1 Accidents involving LNG and LPG Storage Tanks
12.2 Two Accidents involving LNG Tankers
12.3 Accidents involving LPG Tankers
12.4 Some other Incidents from my own Records
- Number of Pages:
- 178
- ISBN:
- 9781856091978
- Binding Format:
- Hardback
- Book Height:
- 300 mm
- Book Width:
- 210 mm
- Weight:
- 0.6 kg
- Author:
Alain Vaudolon
- Published Date:
- September 2000
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- Yes
