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o meet the increasing recent demand for LNG,
and to comply with the current environmental
regulations for shipping required by the
International Maritime Organization (IMO), the maritime
fleet requires a dedicated and accessible network of onshore
and floating infrastructure. LNG bunker stations integrated
into a gravity-based structure (GBS) perfectly meet these
requirements because they are incorporated into the LNG
supply chain and facilitate access to LNG.
Overview of GBS technology
The GBS concept provides many advantages for this kind of
storage. The concept consists of prefabricating reinforced
concrete or a steel structure with caissons equipped with
A NEW
GRAVITATIONAL
CONCEPT
Natalia Zubenko, GTT, France,
presents the case for
gravity-based structure technology as an innovative
infrastructure concept for the LNG supply chain.
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