Transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG)

摘要

There is provided a method for loading or unloading a liquid cargo for a water-borne vehicle. An exemplary method comprises distributing liquid cargo to a first storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a first level. The exemplary method additionally comprises distributing liquid cargo to a second storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a second level different from the first level so that a natural period of the first storage compartment is separated relative to a natural period of the second storage compartment to reduce sloshing of the liquid cargo. An exemplary water-borne vehicle and method of producing hydrocarbons are also provided.

主权项

1. A method for loading or unloading liquid cargo for a water-borne vehicle, the method comprising:
distributing liquid cargo to a first storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a first level; distributing liquid cargo to a second storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a second level; and distributing liquid cargo to a third storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a third level, wherein adjacent storage compartments have different levels of liquid cargo so that a natural period of the first storage compartment, the second storage compartment and the third storage compartment are separated to reduce sloshing of the liquid cargo.