IGF Code

Technical Report on Ammonia Fueled Ships Shows Potential

According to a Cyprus Shipping News article, the Korean Register (KR) has published a technical report outlining the safety regulations and resulting design implications for ammonia fueled ships.

The report provides essential information for industry stakeholders such as shipowners, shipyards, and equipment companies for the construction of ammonia-fueled ships.

Analyzing Ammonia Bunker Fuel

Ammonia, a zero-carbon fuel is relatively easy to store and handle and is attracting worldwide attention...

https://mfame.guru/technical-report-on-ammonia-fueled-ships-shows-potential/

KR Revises Structural Rules for LNG Carriers

Classification society Korean Register (KR) revises existing structural rules for membrane-type LNG carriers, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.

About the new structural rule

The new rules have been developed to fully comply with the existing IGF code and cover LNG carriers from 210,000 m3 to 266,000 m3(Q-Max) by analysing and reflecting the motion characteristics of the vessels.

Concept applied

They apply the concept of equivalent design wave based on direct load analysis to...

https://mfame.guru/kr-revises-structural-rules-for-lng-carriers/

IMO’s Highest Technical Body To Discuss Methanol

Methanol institute looks forward to the approval of amendments to IGF code at the upcoming IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee meeting, reports Splash 247.

Maritime Safety Committee meeting

The International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee meeting starts on Wednesday. Methanol institute is calling on delegates to the meeting to approve amendments to the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels Code (IGF Code) that will include guidance on the...

https://mfame.guru/imos-highest-technical-body-to-discuss-methanol/

Addressing training requirements on LNG fueled ships

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.

If we look in a different perspective, I would say that in order to have sustainable development of our industry and associated technology, we need to provide basic training to our seafarers and good requirements towards competency and...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-addressing-training-requirements-on-lng-fueled-ships/

IMO CCC 6 addresses important safety issues

IMO published the summary of the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers, 6th session (CCC 6), which took place from 9 to 13 September 2019. The Sub-Committee validated a new IMO Model Course on Safe Handling and Transport of Solid Bulk Cargoes.

IMO Model Course on Safe Handling and Transport of Solid Bulk Cargoes validated

The safety of ships transporting bulk cargoes is based on proper implementation of IMO rules, while training is also crucial. For this reason, a new IMO Model...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-ccc-6-addresses-important-safety-issues/

ClassNK grants AIP on LPG Reformer for marine engines

Japanese technology firms Osaka Gas and Daihatsu Diesel received an Approval in Principle (AIP) from ClassNK for their joint project on an LPG Reformer for marine engines. This was the first AIP granted in Japan for such equipment.

The LPG Reformer is designed to convert LPG into synthetic methane gas equivalent to the kind found in LNG, ClassNK explained.

Due to being mainly composed of propane and butane, LPG is susceptible to knocking (abnormal combustion), making it difficult to use as a fuel...

https://safety4sea.com/classnk-grants-aip-on-lpg-reformer-for-marine-engines/

Athens seminar focuses on use of methanol as marine fuel

Experts from the Greek shipping market gathered in Athens, Greece, in late May, for the third in a series of global seminars designed to educate the industry on the potential of methanol as a marine fuel.

The seminar, organised by consultancy Sea Commerce and supported by the Methanol Institute, Methanex and FEDCOM, brought together more than 70 delegates to hear from stakeholders leading in the use of methanol as a marine fuel, including Waterfront Shipping Company, Marinvest Shipping, The...

https://safety4sea.com/athens-seminar-focuses-on-use-of-methanol-as-marine-fuel/

Seafarers’ training and certification requirements subject to the IGF Code

MPA Singapore issued a circular concerning 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). The circular applies to shipowners, ship managers, masters, chief engineer officers, marine engineer officers, deck officers and ratings of Singapore registered ships subject to the IGF code.

Training and certification requirements are as follows:

  • Basic Training

Officers and ratings...

https://safety4sea.com/seafarers-training-and-certification-requirements-subject-to-the-igf-code/

IMO Sub-Committee to validate new model courses on IGF Code and ship safety

Three new model courses and one revised model course have been put forward for validation to the Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 6) on 29 April-3 May. IMO model courses assist Member States and other stakeholders to develop detailed training programmes, to effectively implement the provisions of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended.

The Sub-Committee put forward draft new model courses on Advanced training for masters, officers, ratings and other personnel on ships...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-sub-committee-to-validate-new-model-courses-on-igf-code-and-ship-safety/

NYK the first Japanese shipping firm accredited to conduct IGF Code training

Class NK accredited in late March a training program for seafarers responsible for LNG and other low-flashpoint fuels on board NYK Group-operated ships, making the NYK the first Japanese shipping company to obtain an international institution’s certification in the field of IGF Code training.

This comes as the use of LNG as a marine fuel seemed to increase in recent years to prevent pollution. It is said that more than 200 LNG-fueled ships, including those on order, are currently part of the...

https://safety4sea.com/nyk-the-first-japanese-shipping-firm-accredited-to-conduct-igf-code-training/

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