LPG CARRIER LIFE EXTENSION

The reasons for an owner's decision to upgrade an LPG carrier are considered. To determine the actual condition of a vessel is proposed that the ship's owner or operator carries out an on-board inspection resulting in a report independent of the shipyard which will carry out the job eventually. Planning of repair logistics, placing an order and organization and coordination of a repair project are discussed. To indicate some main details concerning repair/renewal, an overview is given of a "life extension job" carried out on a vessel built in 1973, with a cargo capacity of 2500 m3.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Shiprepair & Conversion 92 Conf; 10-11 Nov 1992; London, UK. Pprs. Publ by BML Business Meetings Ltd, Rickmansworth, UK, ISBN 0 904930 57 2. Day 1 session 2 [34 p, 7 fig]
• Authors:
  • Olschlager, F R
  • Korbas, W
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carriers; Inspection; Liquefied gases; Liquefied petroleum gas; Repairing; Ships
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship repair
• Old TRIS Terms: Life extension
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00716949
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 4 1996 12:00AM