LPG: liquefied petroleum gas, or a carrier of lpg.
LSA: liner shipping agreements.
L/T: long tons (2,240 lbs.).
LPG Carrier
Lubber's hole
Hole in the tops to provide access from below.
LPG - Liquid petroleum gas or propane. Propane is a common fuel used for cooking and heating.
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas, or a carrier of LPG.
LR1 PRODUCT TANKER LR1, product tanker: Long Range 1.
LPG- Liquefied petroleum gas is really two different gases that are generally classed together and are interchangeable. Propane and butane are both used in LPG appliances and have some advantages over CNG.
LPG or propane for short. Propane is a common fuel used for cooking and heating. CNG (natural gas) is considered safer because propane is heavy than air and will sink into the bilge if it leaks, creating the potential for an explosion.
CNG is considered safer than other types of fuel such as propane LPG - because it is lighter than air and may rise into the sky in the event of a leak.
Petroleum gas carried on LPG tankers.
All degree centigrades: flash point=-105, boiling point=-43, auto-ignition=460.
Molecular weight=44. Flammable range= 2-11pc. C4H10 Butane
Petroleum gas carried on LPG tankers.
The most important gases are: ammonia, ethylene, LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), which consists mainly of methane, and is cooled to a temperature of minus 163 degrees Celsius, and LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) such as butane and propane.
Very Large Gas Carrier, VLGC: LPG carrier in the 70,000- 86,000 cubic metre capacity class.
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McCallum considered buying a Beneteau 373 but chose the 343 because he felt he could more efficiently singlehand the smaller boat. The cockpit has excellent storage with two lockers, a good-sized lazarette and dedicated LPG locker to port.
 See also: Natural gas, Navigation, Line, Boat, Propane
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