Oct. 1 2015

Class & statutory

USCG - LNG BUNKERING RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations to help ensure the safety of marine LNG bunkering operations

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) published on 25 September 2015 the below attached Field Notice, which concerns LNG bunkering recommendations.

This Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center Of Expertise (LGC NCOE) Field Notice augments existing policy with recommendations based off best practices and lessons learned observed during recent LNG bunkering operations.  The information provided in this field notice is to be used as recommendations to help ensure the safety of marine LNG bunkering operations.