A gas supply arrangement of a marine vessel being adapted to carry
liquefied gas in its cargo tank having an ullage space section and a
liquid phase section, which arrangement utilizes the gas as fuel to
provide power for the vessel, the arrangement comprising a first gas
supply line provided for processing the natural boil-off gas formed in
the cargo tank, a second gas supply line which connects the cargo tank
and the gas main supply line and which is provided with at least a pump
for raising the pressure of the liquid gas and for pumping it forward.
The second gas supply line is provided with a gas reservoir having an
ullage space section and liquid phase section, and that the arrangement
is provided with a first duct section of the second gas supply line
connecting the liquid phase section of the cargo tank and the liquid
phase section of the gas reservoir, and being provided with the pump, and
that the arrangement is additionally provided with a return line
connecting the liquid phase section of the reservoir and the cargo tank
being provided with a control valve for controllable returning liquid gas
back into the cargo tank.