Can LNG be shipped safely?
Yes. LNG has an excellent safety record. In LNG’s 45-plus year shipping history, LNG carriers have conducted more than 80,000 voyages worldwide, traveling more than 100 million miles without a major incident. Over the life of the industry only eight marine incidents worldwide have resulted in accidental spillage of LNG. In these cases no fires occurred and only minor structural damage was noted. Seven additional marine-related incidents have occurred with none resulting in release of cargo. No explosions or fatalities from a cargo spill have ever occurred aboard an LNG carrier.
