The article presents the genesis of maritime gas transport and the fundamental issues related to its transport to the gas terminal in Świnoujście. Vessels used for the transport of liquefied gas are characterized. The properties of LNG and LPG are presented in terms of hazardous cargo. Problems related to the safety of maritime transport, its unloading, and storage at the gas terminal are discussed.The history of liquefied natural gas dates back to 1855, when Carl von Linde received a patent for a method of liquefaction. However, the first industrial-scale natural gas liquefaction plant was not built until 1941 in Spring (USA). The first deep-sea transport of liquefied natural gas took place in the year
1959 with an LNG cargo of 5,000 m. The ship “Methane Pioneer” covered the distance from the North American port of Lake Charles to England. In this way, not so much a new method of mass LNG transport was initiated, but rather the possibility of widespread use of hard-to-reach energy sources located in different parts of the world.
Despite the difficulties with operation and the destruction of this installation due to an explosion, work on improving liquefied natural gas installations did not cease. They were developed and conducted in parallel in France and England. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine