Technological characteristics of LPG ships and their historical development

Početkom korištenja prirodnog plina kao porivno gorivo dolazi do razvoja brodova za prijevoz ukapljenog plina. Prvi brodovi za prijevoz plinova bili su prenamijenjeni brodovi za suhe terete. Razvojem tehnologija događa se revolucija brodova za prijevoz ukapljenih plinova. Dizajn i konstrukcija brodova su uređeni SOLAS konvencijom te osposobljavanje posade STCW konvencijom. Inertni plin se koristi da bi se smanjila količina kisika u tanku te se tako smanjuju šanse za zapaljenje. Brodovi su opremljeni sustavom za hitno isključivanje ESDS.With the start of the use of natural gas as propellant fuel, the development of liquefied petroleum gas transportation vessels is developing. The first gas carriers were converted dry cargo vessels. The evolution of technology is revolutionizing liquefied petroleum gas transport vessels. The design and construction of the ships are governed by the SOLAS convention and the training of the crew by the STCW convention. Inert gas is used to reduce the amount of oxygen in the tanks and thus reduce the chances of inflammation. The ships are equipped with an ESDS emergency shutdown system