Volume I : A Nontechnical Guide, covers the history of energy imports as well as important characteristics of oil tankers, liquified petroleum gas carriers, and liquified natural gas carriers.
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 : Oil : An Introduction to Shipping
Chapter 2 : Why Tanker Owners?
Chapter 3 : Pre-Onassis Era
Chapter 4 : Onassis Era
Chapter 5 : Post-Onassis Era (Creating the Surplus)
Chapter 6 : Post-Onassis Era (Dealing with the Surplus)
Chapter 7 : Refinery Operation and Tanker Demand
Chapter 8 : Tanker Design and Employment Patterns
Chapter 9 : Forecasting Tanker Rates
Chapter 10 : Oil Pollution Liability
Chapter 11 : LPG Carriers
Chapter 12 : LNG Carriers
Index
