Tag: IGF Code

With the publication of ABS Methanol Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory, ABS is expanding its guidance on methanol as a marine fuel.

The 9th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC), discussed various issues and moved on with the finalisation of amendments to the IGF Code.

The 107th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) approved Interim Guidelines for the safety of ships using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

The 107th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107), 31 May to 9 June 2023, adopted new requirements in order to improve safety, including new mandatory requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches, and new mandatory requirements for ventilation of totally enclosed lifeboats.

A growing order book for methanol-fuelled ships shows that the shipping industry sees methanol as a promising alternative fuel. Relying on decades of expertise in the field, DNV explains important criteria to consider.

Bureau Veritas presents an assessment with the characteristics of ammonia as a fuel, its advantages as well as the challenges it poses.

A new NABU study found ammonia has a high potential as a green shipping fuel, provided that nitrous oxide generated during the combustion is eliminated, that harmful nitrogen oxide emissions are addressed, and that strict safety regulations are ensured to prevent leakage. 

MPA Singapore issued a marine notice focusing on the training and certification requirements for seafarers on ships, subject to the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code). 

Ammonia as a ship fuel presents additional risks when compared to conventional liquid fuels such as LNG, LPG, and methyl/ethyl alcohol, but it is possible to lower these risks by developing alternative and additional requirements to the existing IGC Code, according to a new report by Korean Register.

During the 2019 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum, Mr. Stavros Niotis, Principal Engineer OEP, ABS, discusses the STCW requirements of seafarers’ training, noting the three training types and the importance of seafarer competency and knowledge of people onboard the sea.