The marine transportation of LNG is the sole remaining sector of merchant shipping where steam propulsion systems remain widely employed and are still being installed. SIGTTO’s members recognized the importance of establishing agreed competence standards for Engineers operating and maintaining these vessels.
In the liquefied gas shipping industry, cargo sampling is a common requirement as part of the normal quality control or custody transfer standards. It is accepted within the industry that the risks associated with taking liquefied gas samples are minimal - provided that proper procedures established on both ship and shore are carried out by trained personnel familiar with the operation and that they use fully compatible equipment that is suitable for the task in hand. This pocket book represents the updated recommendations for this activity.
Covers contingency planning for liquefied gas carriers, including an overview of recommended gas carrier crew responses to various ship damage conditions.
