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Vessel comprising a hull for transporting cooled liquefied gas

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OSTI ID:6571895

Oil and a liquefied gas such as LNG can be transported in this Norweigian-developed combined-cargo tanker, which contains separate cargo tanks specially designed to utilize the maximum permissible dead weight (loading ability or buoyancy) of the ship. Spherical liquefied-gas containers are arranged so that the main part is located above deck level while only a smaller part is below deck level. In this way, rooms--center and side tanks--are made available for simultaneous transport of oil. The liquefied-gas containers are supported on the longitudinal and transverse bulkheads of the hull.

Assignee:
A/S Akers Mek. Verksted
Patent Number(s):
US 4004535
OSTI ID:
6571895
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English