MORE DETAIL ON THE HAZARDS OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS IN MARINE TRANSPORTATION

A discussion covers the trend to increasing traffic in LNG; the existence of hazards during the three basic operations of loading, transportation, and discharging of LNG at a marine terminal; safety measures for dealing with accidental gas releases; and the possible need for some form of ship operational control in certain ports to achieve the desired level of safety.

• Corporate Authors:

  Marine Safety Council

  U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Williams, H D
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 29

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight handling; Freight transportation; Liquefied natural gas; Pipeline safety; Safety; Spills (Pollution)
• Old TRIS Terms: Lng handling; Lng safety; Lng spills; Lng transportation
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056392
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 2002 12:00AM