Oil, Gas and PetrochemicalsLNG Shipping and Cryogenic Handling
Liquefied natural gas crosses oceans at about minus 162 degrees Celsius in tanks that tolerate very little error in pressure, temperature or fill level, and part of every cargo boils away during the voyage. This course follows the cargo after it leaves the liquefaction plant. It opens with LNG properties and carrier containment systems: spherical tanks, membrane designs and prismatic tanks. A voyage is then traced: gassing up, cooldown, loading at the jetty, boil off handling and reliquefaction at sea, sloshing limits and the custody transfer survey. Discharge and regasification follow, covering onshore import terminals, floating storage and regasification units, and send out control. Ship to shore links, emergency shutdown, rollover and cryogenic hazards complete the picture. Participants leave able to plan and supervise LNG cargo handling from loading arm to send out header.
Course objectives
- Explain the properties of LNG that govern its storage and handling
- Compare membrane, spherical and prismatic cargo containment systems
- Describe gassing up, cooldown, loading and discharge sequences
- Manage boil off gas through fuel use, reliquefaction and pressure control
- Calculate cargo quantity and energy from a custody transfer survey
- Explain the operation of onshore and floating regasification terminals
- Identify cryogenic, rollover and vapour cloud hazards and their controls
- Apply ship to shore links and emergency shutdown procedures
Who should attend
- LNG import terminal and regasification operators
- Marine superintendents and ship officers new to gas carriers
- Gas buyers, traders and cargo schedulers
- Port authority staff handling gas carrier calls
- Engineers planning LNG import projects
Course outline
- 01LNG properties and cryogenic behaviour
- 02Cargo containment systems
- 03Gassing up, cooldown and loading
- 04Boil off gas management at sea
- 05Cargo measurement and custody transfer
- 06Regasification terminals and floating units
- 07Ship to shore interface and emergency shutdown
- 08Cryogenic hazards, rollover and response
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November to 4 December 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | |
| 21 to 25 December 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | |
| 8 to 12 March 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate |
LNG Shipping and Cryogenic Handling
From R8,500