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LNG CARRIER OF SELF-SUPPORTING PRISMATIC TYPE TANKS.

Author(s) : FUJITANI T.

Summary

MOST HIGH-CAPACITY LPG CARRIERS USE SELFSUPPORTING PRISMATIC TANKS. THIS TYPE OF TANK HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED FOR LNG CARRIERS IN SPITE OF ITS HIGH PERFORMANCE FOR VARIOUS REASONS OTHER THAN TECHNICAL. THE HIGH PREFORMANCE, STABILITY AND EASY OPERATION HAVING BEEN PROVED, A CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY WAS DEVELOPED FOR LNG CARRIERS USING SELFSUPPORTING PRISMATIC TANKS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIMO STANDARD WHICH IS APPROVED BY USCG AND THE WORLD MAJOR CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES.

Details

  • Original title: LNG CARRIER OF SELF-SUPPORTING PRISMATIC TYPE TANKS.
  • Record ID : 1991-0989
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989/10/17
  • Source: Source: Proc. LNG 9 GNL, Nice
    vol. 2; sess. 4; n. 12; 22 p.; 12 fig.; 1 tabl.; 19 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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