Some of these vessels are designed to carry LNG. Others carry LPG.
- LNG is Liquefied Natural Gas. (The gas that comes from gas reserves below the surface of the earth).
- LPG = Liquefied Petroleum Gas (The gas that is a by-product of the oil refining process.)
LNG is liquefied by cooling it to -165˚C. This makes it easier to handle and, as gas when liquefied occupies less space, far greater volumes can be carried by the gas carriers.
Special shoreside terminals are constructed to load and discharge these cargoes.
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LNG Carrier: Moss-Kvaerner System Photograph: Andrew Ingpen
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LNG Carrier: Membrane system of gas transport: The gas is carried at -165o˚C so that it remains liquid. Photograph: Teekay
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Foredeck of LNG Carrier seen in the Sulawesi Sea. Photograph: Captain Oleg Dolzikov
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Gas Carrier loading at Tangguh Hiri, Brunei. Photograph: Captain Oleg Dolzikov
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Interior of a gas tank, membrane system. Photograph: Captain Oleg Dolzikov
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Gas Carriers are B-I-G! Note the size of the person!