WO2006130785A3 - Method, system, and watercraft for distribution of liquefied natural gas - Google Patents

Method, system, and watercraft for distribution of liquefied natural gas Download PDF

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WO2006130785A3
WO2006130785A3 PCT/US2006/021315 US2006021315W WO2006130785A3 WO 2006130785 A3 WO2006130785 A3 WO 2006130785A3 US 2006021315 W US2006021315 W US 2006021315W WO 2006130785 A3 WO2006130785 A3 WO 2006130785A3
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Abstract

A system and method for transporting liquefied natural gas from a ship at a rendezvous point on a body of water to a watercraft that includes at least one tank structured and arranged to contain liquefied natural gas.
PCT/US2006/021315 2005-05-31 2006-05-31 Method, system, and watercraft for distribution of liquefied natural gas WO2006130785A2 (en)

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