USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
United States Coast Guard
Liquefied Gas Carrier
National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions
USCG Ensuring Safe, Secure, and Clean
Transport and Use of Liquefied Gas
CDR Jason Smith, Detachment Chief ([email protected])
USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
Key Points
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State of Industry
USCG’s Involvement
 WHO is involved
 WHAT are the issues
 WHERE is the guidance
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Collaboration
Conclusion
USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
State of the Industry
• New Maritime Liquefied Gas Projects
Fuel Cargo
Liquefied Gas Facilities; 8 (16)
Liquefied Gas Carriers: 4X increase
Liquefied Gas Fueled Vessels: 12 (6+)
Liquefied Gas Bunkering Facilities 4+
• Current Operations : Global 240 mtpa
US 9 mtpa
• Under Construction: US 118 mtpa
• Proposed
16 US facilities
USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
State of the Industry
• New Maritime Liquefied Gas Projects
Fuel Cargo
Liquefied Gas Facilities; 8 (16)
Liquefied Gas Carriers: 4X increase
Liquefied Gas Fueled Vessels: 12 (4+)
Liquefied Gas Bunkering Facilities 4+
USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
State of the Industry
• Today’s news
USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
WHO is involved
Captain of the Port
Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection
USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
WHO is involved
LGC NCOE MISSION
• Augment units with qualified SME
• Bolster technical capacity
• Provide consultation & technical advice
• Reinvigorate industry partnerships
LGC NCOE EXPERTISE:
• Liquefied Gas Carries
• Liquefied Gas Facilities
• Liquefied Gas as Fuel
• Liquefied Gas Bunkering
Augment
Train
LGC
NCOE
Partner
Consult
USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
WHO is involved
LGC NCOE Roles and Services
• Field Augmentation
• Field/Industry Consultation
• Workforce Development
• Gas Carrier Examiner C-School
• Gas as Fuel Workshop
• Senior Executive Forum (DEC)
• Quarterly Webinars
• On the Job Training (LG CAP)
• Industry Training & Ship Rider Programs
• Workforce Planning
• Gas Carrier
• Gas as Fuel
USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
WHERE is the guidance
Liquefied Gas as Fuel
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IMO International Gas as Fuel Code
CG-521 Policy Letter 01-12
OES Policy Letter 02-15
Liquefied Gas Bunkering
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33 CFR 127
OES Policy Letter 01-15
USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
WHAT are the issues
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SIMOPS
Mariner training course approvals
Foreign vessel inspections
Use of ISO containers
Risk assessment criteria
Reporting Requirements
Hot Works
Pre-Commissioning Criteria
National consistency
Next generation low flash point fuels
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USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
Collaboration
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Quarterly Webinar
Liquefied Gas as Fuel Workshop
Liquefied Gas Senior Executive Forum
Ship Rider Program
MMIT Internships
USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
Conclusion
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Need for USCG workforce development
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Maintaining the gold standard safety culture
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New operations (cargoes, operators, operations, etc.)
Loss of trained personnel
Spot market cargoes
Low charter rates
Need to continue to share lessons learned and best practices
Confidential
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USCG Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions; February 23, 2017
Questions
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