ClassNK releases guidelines for Survey and Facilities/Equipment of LNG Bunkering Ships, says a press release published on their website.
Guideline outline
ClassNK in its publication released its Guideline for Survey and Facilities/Equipment of LNG Bunkering Ships, outlining the additional safety requirements of liquefied gas carriers that supply LNG fuel at sea.
Environmental Benefit
The number of LNG-fueled ships has been increasing in recent years as their CO2, SOx, and NOx emissions have a lower environmental load compared to ships that use conventional oil fuels.
Variations of supply
The facilities that supply LNG as fuel from quay facilities to general ships are still limited. Liquefied gas carriers supplying LNG fuel at sea are considered candidates for ensuring variations in fuel supply, and more liquefied gas carriers (LNG bunkering ships) that supply LNG to ships are also being built and operated.
Additional equipment
There are currently no established international conventions for the facilities/equipment of ships that transfer LNG to other ships at sea, and additional safety equipment has been considered individually. Based on the examinations conducted so far, ClassNK has developed the requirements for additional equipment for the safe transfer of LNG, a cryogenic substance, between ships and surveys.
The Guidelines are available to download free of charge via ClassNK’s website www.classnk.com
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Source : ClassNK
