A record of voyages completed by LNG Carriers from January 1959 - December 1998 © Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators Ltd Published and Printed by Witherby Seamanship International Ltd. 4 Dunlop Square, Deans Estate, Livingoton EH54 8SB, United Kingdom Tel No: +44 (0)1506 463 227 Fax No: +44 (0)1506 468 999 www.witherbyseamanship.com ISBN 1 85609 183 X 24th Edition January 2000 The Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators is a non-profit making organisation dedicated to protect and promote the mutual interests of its members in matters related to the safe and reliable operation of gas tankers and terminals within a sound environment. The Society was founded in 1979 and was granted consultative status at IMO in November 1983. The Society has over 100 companies in membership who own or operate over 95% of the world’s LNG tankers and terminals and over 55% of the world’s LPG tankers and terminals. Notice of Terms of Use While the information given in this guide has been developed using the best advice available at the time of publication, it is intended purely as guidance to be used at the owner’s risk. No responsibility is accepted by the Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators Ltd, or by any person, firm, corporation or organisation who or which has been in any way concerned with the furnishing of information or data, the compilation, publication, or authorised translation, supply or sale of this guide for the accuracy of any information or advice given herein or for any omission herefrom or for any consequences whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly from the compliance with or adoption of guidance contained herein even if caused by a failure to exercise reasonable care. 134 LNG LOG-PSN.indd 110/11/2008 3:00:29 PM 134 LNG LOG-PSN.indd 210/11/2008 3:00:29 PM iii CONTENTS A Brief Statistical Overview of World-wide LNG Deliveries 1 A Record of Voyages Completed by LNG Carriers during Year Ending 31st December 1998 3 LNG Transport in the Year 1998 – Summary by Route 7 LNG Transport in the Year 1998 – Summary by Ship 9 Passages through Critical Areas 17 Traf?c at Loading and Discharging Terminals 18 LNG Transport from January 1959 to December 1998 – Summary by Route 20 LNG Transport from 1959 to 31st December 1998 by Vessel Name 24 LNG Transport from 1959 to 31st December 1998 28 National Source of LNG Discharged at Major LNG Receiving Terminals from 1959 to 31 st December 1998 29 LNG Transport from January 1959 to 31st December 1998 – Distribution of Voyages, Average Length of Voyages and Cargo Volume – Voyages completed during the Year 31 Geographical Distribution of Voyages, Average Voyage Length and Cargo Volume – Cumulative Voyages 33 Ocean Transport of LNG from 1959 to 31st December 1998 – Yearly and Cumulative Summary 34 LNG Transportation from 1959 to 31st December 1998 – Distribution of Voyages by Location of Receiving Terminals 35 Individual Summaries from 1959 to 31st December 1998 – Showing Voyages completed by each LNG Carrier 36 Directory of LNG Carriers as of 31st December 1998 74 134 LNG LOG-PSN.indd 310/11/2008 3:00:29 PM iv 134 LNG LOG-PSN.indd 410/11/2008 3:00:29 PM 1 LNG Log 24 A BRIEF STATISTICAL OVERVIEW OF WORLD-WIDE LNG DELIVERIES Table A 1998 LNG Deliveries Delivery AreaVoysPctM3 DelivPctLD MilesPctM3 - MilesPct Europe Total62732.842,001,11122.7588,46413.050,128,285,88010.0 Far East Total1,25065.4138,772,02375.13,735,32482.7426,504,435,07385.4 USA Total341.84,031,1882.2195,1864.323,048,676,6454.6 Grand Total1,911184,804,3214,518,974499,681,397,598 Table B 1997 LNG Deliveries Delivery AreaVoysPctM3 DelivPctLD MilesPctM3 - MilesPct Europe Total65634.241,341,18822.7615,88213.948,917,993,87110.1 Far East Total1,23164.2137,239,23475.33,643,83282.4416,836,217,46086.0 USA Total311.63,667,9522.0160,2103.618,843,557,0273.9 Grand Total1,918182,248,3754,419,924484,597,768,358 Table C LNG Deliveries from January 1959 to 31st Dec 1998 Delivery AreaVoysPctM3 DelivPctLD MilesPctM3-MilesPct Europe Total1213642.4611,381,700.726.110,599,94317.8631,351,522,43710.7 Far East Total 1585955.41,668,800,605.7 71.246,627,70278.14,982,891,698,02284.8 USA Total6242.264,684,796.12.82,445,6704.1259,676,056,3854.4 Grand Total286192,344,867,102.559,673,3155,873,919,276,843 134 LNG LOG-PSN.indd 110/11/2008 3:00:30 PM 2 Table D LNG Deliveries from January 1959 to 31st Dec 1997 Delivery AreaVoysPctM3 DelivPctLD MitesPctM3-MilesPct Europe Total11,50943.1 569,380,59026.410,011,47918.2581,223,236,55710.8 Far East Total14,60954.71,530,028,58370.842,892,37877.84,556,387,262,94984.8 USA Total5902.260,653,6082.82,250,4844.1236,627,379,7404.4 Grand Total26,7082,160,062,78155,154,3415,374,237,879,245 134 LNG LOG-PSN.indd 210/11/2008 3:00:30 PM 17 LNG LOG 24 Table III Passages Through Critical Areas TABLE III A - LNG TRANSPORT IN THE YEAR 1998 VoysLD MilesM3 DelivAvg Load Tokyo Bay4391,436,87046,283,349105,429 Malacca Straits3111,375,27839,202,435126,053 Strait of Gibraltar170336,13820,608,303121,225 English Channel5585,3606,891,260125,296 Suez Canal36165,3552,971,58082,544 TABLE III B - LNG TRANSPORT FROM JANUARY 1959 TO DECEMBER 1998 VoysLD MilesM3 DelivAvg Load Tokyo Bay760923,649,711707,851,28393,028 Malacca Straits433917,339,593521,232,406120,127 Strait of Gibraltar46677,770,349357,575,66476,618 English Channel1,4822,345,952100,249,19367,645 Suez Canal153860,44812,399,52581,043 134 LNG LOG-PSN.indd 1710/11/2008 3:00:36 PM 18 LNG LOG 24 Table IV TRAFFIC AT LOADING AND DISCHARGING TERMINALS Table IV-A Loading Terminals 1998 VoysLD MilesM3 DelivAvg Load Arzew308,444895,87629,863 Bethioua430446,00535,731,97583,098 Bintulu291637,34131,730,238109,039 Blang Langcang191600,26423,342,384122,211 Bontang312741,48536,009,582115,415 Das Island94584,81611,526,169122,619 Lumut170400,90912,855,30475,619 Marsa el Brega4042,3471,456,29036,407 Nikiski35114,3113,000,99785,743 Ras Laffan66378,0447,807,855118,301 Skikda11947,2734,272,20635,901 Withnell Bay133517,73516,175,445121,620 Grand Total19114,518,974184,804,32196,706 Table IV -B Loading Terminals from 1959 to Dec 31st 1998 Loading Terminal VoysLD MilesM3 DelivAvg Load Arzew2,7372,912,55479,866,86029,180 Bethioua3,6845,094,848352,472,46095,677 Bintulu2,2775,259,435269,033,268118,153 Blang Langcang3,22110,133,772391,121,587121,429 Bontang3,3778,126,481405,235,442119,999 Commercial Point11263,9053,905 Das Island1,1327,146,552126,965,182112,160 Elba Island197058,23258,232 Everett72,37481,64311,663 Fos-sur-Mer11,84111,57711,577 Lake Charles734,43333,8604,837 Lumut3,9469,366,517289,594,16373,389 Marsa el Brega2,1862,232,34578,514,47835,917 Nantes1563594594 Nikiski1,0073,298,96572,167,55171,666 Ras Laffan105616,78912,662,140120,592 Skikda3,9771,829,432152,348,13138,307 Withnell Bay9523,615,318114,696,031120,479 Grand Total28,61959,673,3152,344,867,10481,933 Table IV-C Discharging Terminals 1998 VoysLD MilesM3 DelivAvg Load Barcelona140180,7337,092,18950,658 Cartagena7112,9092,164,72130,489 Chita88265,68310,818,307122,935 Everett1773,2871,999,000117,588 Fos-sur-Mer18586,4287,577,49840,959 Fukuoka2244,374395,09817,959 Futtsu65306,1908,194,726126,073 Hatsukaichi716,800131,20118,743 Higashi-Niigata62211,1207,478,404120,619 134 LNG LOG-PSN.indd 1810/11/2008 3:00:36 PM