Consequences of LNG Marine Incidents

The LNG industry in the US is currently facing challenges obtaining approvals for new receiving terminals. A factor of concern at public meetings relates to the potential hazards associated with marine transport accidents or terrorist events. The purpose of this study is to develop a range of well conceived maximum credible failure cases from accidental or terrorism causes and to predict hazard zones using a well validated model. Hazard zones that are presented in this paper tend to fall below many of the values previously quoted. While additional experimental trials may be warranted, current results are of sufficient confidence to draw valid conclusions