%0 Issue paper %A Jones, Stan %G English %T LNG carriers called 'floating pipelines' %U https://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/AlaskaGas/Paper/Paper_OFC_2014_LNG_CarriersCalledFloatingPipelines.pdf %X The shipping of liquefied natural gas started with the "Methane Pioneer" in 1959 on a run between Louisiana and England. This report gives a brief history of gas tankers, and describes the variance of charter rates, tanker size, tanker design with a focus on membrane ships, fluid dynamics, sloshing, and loading safety.