Papua New Guinea year 2014 Ships – Gas Carrier stamps

The Papua New Guinea Post issued a set of stamps in 2014 featuring ships that transport gas or natural gas, known as gas carriers.

Some key details about this 2014 “Ships – Gas Carrier” stamp issue:

Purpose: To highlight Papua New Guinea’s maritime industry and shipping sector, especially vessels involved in transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other gas products.

Designs: The stamps likely depicted different types of gas carrier ships such as:

• LNG Carriers – Large ships designed to transport liquefied natural gas across oceans
• LPG Carriers – Vessels that carry liquefied petroleum gas
• Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Carriers

The stamps may have shown the ships’ profiles, loading/unloading operations, or technical details.

Significance: Papua New Guinea has an emerging LNG export industry based around the PNG LNG project which pipes natural gas from inland fields to a coastal liquefaction plant for export via LNG tanker ships.

Promoting this industry through stamps raises awareness of PNG’s role in global gas markets and the importance of maritime transportation for resource export revenue.

Stamp Details: While I don’t have specifics, the set may have contained several different denominated stamps. Souvenir sheets were also likely available as a premium philatelic product.

Let me know if you need any other details on this nautical-themed 2014 Papua New Guinean stamp issue highlighting gas carriers and the country’s energy shipping operations.