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Chapter 23 Liquefied Gas Carriers
only the differences associated with gas transfer have been highlighted
scale 1:89
and recreational sailors alike
Offshore coverage from 5 miles offshore
Standby Vessels - Masters Pocket Book Series Leeward Islands Flags Chapter 23 Liquefied Gas CarriersOverview This book examines the operations of standby vessels covering the older, newer and converted types. When the first oil platforms were installed in the North Sea, a system of standby vessels was introduced. Initially these consisted of fishing boats hired casually to standby in the area of the platform to perform some kind of assistance in case of emergency. In 1988 came the Piper Alpha disaster which had a traumatic effect on the whole oil