This book, dealing with issues of LNG terminal designing and operations, seeks and proposes solutions putting navigational safety first. Using tools of marine traffic engineering, the authors have developed two main methods:
1) Navigational safety and risk assessment for LNG carriers manoeuvring in restricted waters, simulations aiming at the determination of navigational safety in various manoeuvring areas, identification of LNG terminal location in a pre-selected region using risk theories.
2) Parameter optimization of LNG terminal approach channels and harbour basins, determination of LNG cargo berth parameters meeting safety criteria for berthing and lying alongside.