Ship to Ship Transfer Guide - Liquefied Gases (2nd Edition) 1995 - International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) [1995, PDF]

ICS - Ship to Ship Transfer Guide - Liquefied Gases - 2nd Edition 1995

Year: 1995
Language: english
Author: International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
Genre: Guide
Publisher: WITHERBY & CO. LTD
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 1856090825
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages + text layer
Pages count: 56
Description: The guide is aimed at providing advice for masters, marine superintendents and others responsible for planning STS transfer operations. It is primarily directed to the transfer of liquefied gas between ocean-going ships. In general, it is aimed at operations taking place at sea (and therefore often beyond normal port services). However, it will also be of relevance in inshore waters or within harbour limits, although in such cases special regard will have to be taken of local regulations. Similarly, the guide does not refer directly to ship movements where one ship may be brought alongside another that is already at a jetty. Such operations, sometimes known as double-banking, should be subject to local regulation and will normally be conducted with the full benefit of all port services. As before, the guide does not deal specifically with transfers between ships and barges or estuarial craft but can be used as guidance for such operations.
The guide does not cover STS transfer operations at offshore production units. Here it can be expected that local regulations will be enforced by terminal operators. However, the guide may be of benefit to operators of such facilities as they formulate their own regulations.
By and large, the guide is limited in its scope to STS transfer operations involving Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and similar cargoes. The transfer of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes has not yet become commonplace and, as there are some different procedures to be followed, the transfer of such cargoes should only be considered after the additional risks have been addressed.