Lloyd’s Register has issued new Gas Technology Report for March 2014 including the following among other issues:
Strong demand for marine LNG
LR latest research into the future of marine fuels, using Global Marine Trends 2030 scenarios, is covered in Global Marine Fuel Trends 2030 report and it has some interesting findings on future LNG fuel take-up.
Growth of the LNG Carrier Fleet 1980-2014
A tale of trade, terminals and technologies by Jim MacDonald, LR Marine Principal Specialist refers that by the end of 1979 the world fleet was 52 ships including 17 Moss, 16 Gaz Transport, 12 Technigaz and 7 others. There were a limited number of trade routes, with ships working on long- term charter to deliver LNG from the exporting to importing countries. There trade routes were Brunnei, Abu Dhabi and Alaska to Japan; Libya to Italy and Spain; and Algeria to France, Belgium and USA.
Safe gas containment for the growing gas fleet and for LNG -as-fuel tanks
In 1978, Lloyd’s Register’s Alan Gavin wrote the seminal technical overview of options. Fundamentally, t he industry is still using the technology he described. But the industry has taken two principal alternative paths: either the independent type ‘B’ spherical Moss-Rosenberg tanks concept or membrane tanks – as designed by GTT.
Integrated Hull Structure (IHS)
In LR Gas Technology Report published on April 2013 , LR looked at Sayaendo, a new generation Moss type LNG carrier which features the integrated hull structure (IHS) design concept. In this issues, LR looks at the design path that led to Sayaendo, as well as to a recently contracted Petronas LNG carrier which also uses IHS.
Arctic LNG designs supported by today’s Aker Arctic ice capability
Today Aker Arctic Technology Inc. and its facility at the new Vuosaari port just outside Helsinki is the current home of the design technology capabilities that originated in Finnish shipyards. While no longer building ships they have developed clear leadership in ice model testing and Arctic ship design based on 40 years of experience.
LR classed LNG-powered icebreaker for Finland
A new icebreaker will be built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Inc. and delivered to the Finnish Transport Agency by the beginning of 2016. The icebreaker’s concept design was done by Aker Arctic Technology Inc. and ILS, and model tests and simulations were carried out at Aker Arctic’s testing facilities
LNG Bunkering Map
Image below depicts how LNG bunkering has spread around the world and LR’s expertise to support its development. Normal size of the image may be found at LR Gas Technology Report (March 2014) on page 16
A prelude to great things
Lloyd’s Register Energy’s (LRE) Overarching Project Manager, Daryl Attwood, saw the Shell Prelude FLNG substructure launch in November 2013. A proud moment well worth getting up for at 5am, Daryl shares his insight into this remarkable project, which is advancing energy and marine innovation.
More information may be found by reading LR Gas Technology Report
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