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A system and a method for regasifing LNG aboard a carrier vessel before the re-vaporized natural gas is transferred to shore. The pressure of the LNG is boosted substantially while the LNG is in its liquid phase and before it is flowed through a vaporizer(s) which, in turn, is positioned aboard the

A system and a method for regasifing LNG aboard a carrier vessel before the re-vaporized natural gas is transferred to shore. The pressure of the LNG is boosted substantially while the LNG is in its liquid phase and before it is flowed through a vaporizer(s) which, in turn, is positioned aboard the vessel. Seawater taken from the body of water surrounding said vessel is flowed through the vaporizer to heat and vaporize the LNG back into natural gas before the natural gas is off-loaded to onshore facilities.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for regasifying liquefied natural gas (LNG) aboard a LNG carrier vessel before the LNG is off-loaded as a gas, said method comprising:flowing said LNG from storage tanks aboard said carrier vessel for storing LNG during transport through a vaporizer which is posi

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for regasifying liquefied natural gas (LNG) aboard a LNG carrier vessel before the LNG is off-loaded as a gas, said method comprising:flowing said LNG from storage tanks aboard said carrier vessel for storing LNG during transport through a vaporizer which is positioned aboard said vessel;boosting the pressure of said LNG while in its liquid phase before passing said LNG through said vaporizer;withdrawing seawater from the body of water surrounding said vessel at a first point and flowing said seawater through said vaporizer to heat said LNG within said vaporizer and to vaporize said LNG back into natural gas; anddischarging said seawater from said vaporizer back into said body of water at a second point which is spaced from said first point at a distance sufficient to prevent said discharged seawater from being recycled through said vaporized;transferring said natural gas from said vaporizer of said vessel to onshore facilities.