The rapidly changing environment of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is leading to a whole new game of risk for P&I clubs, according to the 'A' rated, 75 million GT North of England P&I club. Commenting in the latest issue of the club's newsletter North News, director Mike Salthouse says, 'the LNG industry is going through a radical change, which has dramatic implications for the way in which LNG ships operate ‒ and the risks involved.' Salthouse says ownership of the world's rapidly growing fleet of LNG vessels has diversified significantly recently to meet the anticipated global growth in gas use, and the new players are planning to operate the ships quite differently. 'The LNG industry used to revolve around capital-intensive projects, with shipping playing a relatively minor part ‒ all that the vessels were required to do was go backwards and forward between two set terminals for which they had been specifically designed and built,' he says.