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LPG CARRIERS AT NORD MEDITERRANEE. EXPERIENCE AND NEW TRENDS.

Author(s) : BURET J., HERVO Y., TESSIER J.

Summary

THE PAPER DEALS IN PARTICULAR WITH THE LPG CARRIERS WITH PERLITE INSULATION BUILT BY CHANTIERS DU NORD DE LA MEDITERRANEE (NORMED) . AN ANALYSIS OF DAMAGE STATISTICS FOR A NUMBER OF THESE SHIPS IS PRESENTED. A REVIEW IS MADE OF THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY SAVING APPLIED TO THE DESIGN OF LPG VESSELS IN NORMED . IT IS CONCLUDED THAT VESSELS WITH A DOUBLE HULL AND PERLITE INSULATION OFFER THE SHIPOWNER MANY TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES OVER VESSELS WITH A SINGLE HULL AND CARGO TANKS INSULATED WITH CELLULAR FOAM. (J. ABSTR. BSRA, GB., 40, N 8, 1985/08, 608-609, 65,818.

Details

  • Original title: LPG CARRIERS AT NORD MEDITERRANEE. EXPERIENCE AND NEW TRENDS.
  • Record ID : 1986-0474
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1984
  • Source: Source: Gastech 84, Proc. LNG/LPG Conf., Amst.
    1984.11.6-9; 350 (9 p.); 6 fig.; 3 tabl.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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