What is LNG?

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LNG is non-toxic, odourless, non-explosive and non-flammable in its liquid state. In fact, it will only burn after it has been "re-gasified" and mixed in the proper proportion with air. Natural gas burns only within the narrow range of a 5 to 15 percent gas-to-air mixture. Liquefied natural gas has about 45 percent the density of water, so if spilled onto a waterway, it will stay on top of the water until it evaporates into the atmosphere.

Safety record

Since commercial LNG transport began in 1959, LNG has been safely transported, stored and delivered to densely populated cities in the United States, Europe and Japan. LNG has an excellent safety record with more than 33,000 carrier voyages covering 60 million miles around the globe without a major accident over a 45-year history.

Ocean-going tanker transportation of liquefied natural gas has a long record of safe operation. Few accidents have occurred since the first converted freighter delivered a Lake Charles, Louisiana cargo of LNG to the United Kingdom in January 1959, none involving a fatality or major release of LNG. The outstanding LNG shipping safety record is attributable to continuously improving tanker technology, tanker safety equipment, comprehensive safety procedures, training, equipment maintenance, and effective government regulation and oversight.

LNG ships are well-built, robust vessels with a double-hull designed built to withstand the low-energy impacts common during harbour and docking operations. They are a common sight throughout much of the world. Japan, for example, receives 96 percent of its natural gas via LNG carriers.

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