Abstract: An arrangement for providing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for propulsion of a ship (1, 6) having cargo tanks (2, 7) for liquefied gas comprises a source of LNG (3, 8) and at least one first heat exchanger (41) for vaporizing and/or heating the LNG directly or indirectly with a warmer medium (44). The warmer medium is boil-off gases from the cargo tanks (2, 7) being re-liquefied in the process.

Abstract: A support system for large generally cylindrical tanks in ships and including four supporting devices each comprising a tank portion and a hull portion respectively secured to the tank and hull, one of the supports being fixed with respect to linear horizontal movement, another of the supports being movable only transversely of the longitudinal axis of the tank, yet another of the supports being movable parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tank and still another support being movable both parallel to and transversely of the longitudinal axis of the tank; each tank portion of each support being connected with its respective hull portion by means of a spherical joint with thermal insulation between the spherical portions of the joints.