The Liquefied Gas Carriers National Center of Expertise (LGCNCOE) has issued a new notice to provide awareness to liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGCs) owners and operators regarding the LGC NCOE’s offshore Certificate of Compliance (COC) examination program during the USCG’s Liquefied Gas Carrier Accelerated Program (LGCAP) 2201.
Starting only from April 6th, 2022 and ending on April 29th, 2022, the following LNGCs are eligible and may request for a COC under this program:
- LNGC’s that are cargo restricted (more than 3 months beyond the expiration of their COC) and not eligible to submit for a cargo waiver or temporary COC, and
- That are not already intended to load cargo within the MSU Port Arthur OCMI zone, and
- Not targeted for a High Interest Vessel security boarding.
LGC NCOE Offshore COC Program Details
- COC exams will take place in the Sabine Bank Inshore Anchorage Area: The area defined by 33 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 166.200(d)(13)(i). LNGCs conducting a COC under this program must submit an Advanced Notice of Arrival (ANOA) as required in 33 CFR Parts 146 and 160.
- This program is limited to COC portions of an exam. No Port State Control examinations or credit will be conducted as part of this program.
- All COC requests under this program should be scheduled directly with the LGC NCOE via email at [email protected] at least 7 days prior to the requested exam date.
- The LGC NCOE will evaluate requests on a case-by-case basis. It is highly recommended to request the COC as early as possible to mitigate potential delays related to weather.
USCG Ship-to-Ship (STS) LNGC Transfer Approvals
For industry awareness, receipt and processing of ship-to-ship (STS) LNG transfer approvals by COMDT (CG-ENG-5) will now be available seven days a week.
STS approval requests must be submitted at least 24-48 hours in advance of the transfer time via email with completed checklist and supporting documentation.
