Bureau Veritas has published requirements for LNG Bunkering tankers. The requirements, set out in Rule Note NR 620 LNG Bunkering Ship, cover special arrangements for ships carrying LNG which will transfer that LNG to ships using LNG as fuel.
Jean-Francois Segretain, Technical Director, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division, says,
“Establishing a secure and safe LNG bunkering chain is the key to a swift uptake of LNG fuel across shipping. We believe that small-scale LNG bunker vessels will play a key role in developing that chain. These rules help ensure safe development of this new type of ships. Of the fifteen or so small-scale LNG ships ordered so far ten are to BV class so we are driving this sector forward.”
Vessels meeting the standards will be awarded the notation LNG Bunkering Ship.
For ships which provide extra facilities or services set out in the rule note additional notations will cover:
RE The additional service feature RE is assigned to LNG bunkering ships designed to receive LNG from a gas-fuelled ship for which the LNG fuel tanks have to be emptied.
Initial-CD The additional service feature Initial-CD is assigned to LNG bunkering ships designed for initial cooling down of the receiving ship LNG fuel tank.
IG-Supply The additional service feature IG-Supply is assigned to LNG bunkering ships designed to supply inert gas and dry air, to ensure gas freeing and aeration, to a gas-fuelled ship which is designed in accordance with IGF Code, paragraph 6.10.4.
BOG The additional service feature BOG is assigned to LNG bunkering ships designed to receive and manage the boil-off gas from the receiving ship generated during the bunkering operation.
Source: Bureau Veritas
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