SGMF issues safety guidance for LNG-fueled ships

The use of LNG as a fuel on marine vessels is expanding quickly. To ensure that these vessels are operated safely and efficiently it is important that crews fully understand what they are dealing with. As such, the guide, “Operation of ships with LNG – competency and assessment guidelines”, provide a basis for operators and training organizations to implement the necessary training to achieve that aim, said Ray Gillett, General Manager, GTT Training and Chair of SGMF Working Group 14.

Seafarers frequently complain that ship designers don’t have to sail the ships they build. This guidance alleviates that complaint by providing a decision support framework for optimizing bunker manifold location. This is a useful tool resulting in safer, easier to implement and more efficient LNG bunkering operations,

…noted Bob Kamb, a member of SGMF Working Group 6.5 and formerly Manager, LNG Services ABS Group Consulting Inc.

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LNG is seen as an attractive fuel alternative as shipping seeks to reduce its emissions, but the fuel’s cryogenic nature introduces different hazards to handling compared with other marine fuel oils.