Site Selection and Design for LNG Ports and Jetties (IP no. 14)

This publication addresses safety issues for LNG ports. It focuses on eliminating spillages at both the ship/shore interface and navigational approach channels.

The book outlines the way forward for site selection of LNG terminals, establishes a basis for safe jetty design and considers the safety factors in the port approach. It also considers the existing industry guidelines that cover cargo operations at the ship/shore interface. It is suggested that LNG’s excellent safety record is owing to the existing standards being adopted. As the industry becomes more widespread, continuing success will depend not only on better acceptance of the existing standards but also on future improvements. Some of the newer aspects are described and a checklist can be found in the appendix.

1 Summary

2 Principal Recommendations
2.1 Port Design
2.2 The Jetty

3 Acknowledgments

4 Introduction

5 Development of LNG Standards

6 Site Selection
6.1 General
6.2 Jetty Location

7 Design Criteria for Jetties
7.1 Root Criteria for Hazardous Liquid Cargoes
7.2 Specific Criteria for LNG

8 Risk Management in the Port Approach
8.1 Port Controls

9 The Human Element

10 Grounding and Collision Risk
10.1 Hull Damage – a Historical Review
10.2 Risk of Structural Damage to LNG Carriers
10.3 Examples

11 References