SPHERICAL LNG TANKS ON CONTINUOUS CYLINDRICAL SKIRTS. A SHIPBUILDER AND LICENCEE'S EXPERIENCE

After appearing in 1970, the skirt-supported spherical tank concept has completed the cycle of design, construction and commissioning. Operating experience has also been gained. The design has been licensed to several shipyards, of which three have ships on order. This paper briefly reviews some important aspects of the Moss-Rosenberg spherical tank concept and the research effort put into its development. Emphasis is placed on building and operating experience and presentation of new ideas and new developments. The frame of the license agreements and a review of tank construction at licencees' yards are presented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • LNG 5. Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Liquefied Natural Gas, Dusseldorf, 29 Aug.-1 Sept. 1977, Vol. 2, Session IV, Paper No. 9 (32 pp., 8 ref., 3 tab., 6 graphs, 10 diag., 2 phot.)
• Authors:
  • Tonnessen, A
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00683168
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM