IAPH announced the publication of a total of six new checklists created and developed by the IAPH Clean Marine Fuels Working Group, which cater for both Ship-to-Ship and Truck-to-Ship bunkering operations of liquefied gasses as a marine fuel at ports.
One of the main objectives of the working group was to create harmonized bunker checklists for known bunkering scenarios. These checklists reflect the extra requirements of ports with regard to bunker operations of alternative marine fuels in or near their port environment.
These new bunkering checklists, which are applicable to LNG, but also to Liquid Hydrogen, will contribute in a very concrete way towards the energy transition of shipping
IAPH Managing Director Patrick Verhoeven, commented.
Ship to Ship checklist
The checklist is available in two alternative versions. Ports or other competent authorities may choose either version A or B to be applicable for their port.
- Version A has been developed specific for project-based bunkering of vessels alongside a quay where the site operator is fully engaged in, and has a shared responsibility for, the safety of the STS bunkering.
- Version B has been developed specific for the bunkering of vessels alongside a “Bunker Ready Terminal”.
IAPH recommends that terminals should be involved in the process to enable and ensure safe bunker operations at their berths. The choice as to which checklist is to be used in a port should be based on the formal responsibilities of the terminal, which may depend on national or regional legislation.
If the formal role of the terminal includes certain responsibilities with respect to the STS bunker operation, STS bunker checklist ‘A’ would be the checklist of choice.
In case the terminal only is to be informed on which operational risk mitigation measures are to be taken during STS bunker operations, version ‘B’ would be checklist of choice.
Truck to Ship checklist
The checklist is available in four alternative versions. Ports or other competent authorities may choose either version A, B, M or T to be applicable for the situation.
- Version A has been developed specific for the bunkering of vessels using a tank truck at a bunker facility under supervision of a Bunker Facility Operator (BFO). The BFO is fully responsible for the land-based activities of the bunkering, the truck operations and bunkering area.
- Version B has been developed specific for the bunkering of a vessel by truck, overall controlled by the receiving vessel on a site outside a terminal.
- Version M has been developed specific for the bunkering of vessels using multiple tank trucks connected to a multiple manifold rig at a bunker facility under supervision of a Bunker Facility Operator. The BFO is fully responsible for the land-based activities of the bunkering, the trucks operations and bunkering area.
- Version T has been developed specific for bunkering of vessels at a terminal under supervision of a Bunker Facility Operator. The terminal has a role in controlling land-based activities but is not involved in the safety management of the bunker operation.
IAPH recommends that, where applicable, site operators and terminals should be involved in the process to enable and ensure safe bunker operations at their berths.
The choice as to which checklist is to be used in a port should be based on the formal responsibilities of the site operator and terminal, which may depend on national or regional legislation.
