Abstract:Expanding LNG market reinforces the demand for new concepts of LNG transportation. Membrane LNG vessel design widely applied until now, encounters new challenges due to requirement for larger vessel’s capacities and more flexible operation in partially filled conditions. Present assessment procedures of LNG tank structure usually combine small scale sloshing loads measurement and containment system structural strength assessment, on a comparative base for the reference and target vessels. For the new LNG desig… Show more
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