In January 1959, the world's first LNG tanker, the
Methane Pioneer (a converted World War II Liberty freighter)
carried LNG from Louisiana, U.S., to Canvey Island, United
Kingdom. This voyage demonstrated that large quantities
of LNG could be transported safely across the ocean. The
Methane Pioneer subsequently carried seven additional LNG
cargoes to Canvey Island.
LNG has been delivered across
the world's oceans for 45 years without major accidents
or safety problems, either in ports or on open waters.
During that time, there have been more than 80,000 LNG
cargo deliveries, traversing more than 100 million miles,
according to the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas. The
robust and carefully coordinated trade of LNG that takes
place every day proves that LNG is routinely handled safely
and securely.

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Today at Canaport LNG, Liquefied Natural Gas is transported
in double-hulled ships that are specifically designed to
handle the liquefied gas at -162 degrees Celsius (-259
degrees Fahrenheit) at normal atmospheric pressures. These
ships are designed with many safety features to ensure
safe marine transportation of the LNG and safe discharge
at the receiving terminal.
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LNG
Ship to Shore
This document shows an illustration with nine integral
components of transporting LNG from "ship to shore".
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Marine
Transportation
This one page document speaks briefly about the history
of transporting LNG and how it is moved from ship to
land.
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