United States Coast Guard Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise NAMEPA – Focusing on Solutions USCG Ensuring Safe, Secure, and Clean Transport and Use of Liquefied Gas CDR Jason Smith, Detachment Chief (jason.e.smith2@uscg.mil)
Key Points State of Industry USCG’s Involvement Collaboration WHO is involved WHAT are the issues WHERE is the guidance Collaboration Conclusion
State of the Industry New Maritime Liquefied Gas Projects Current Operations : Global 240 mtpa US 9 mtpa Under Construction: US 118 mtpa Proposed 16 US facilities 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+
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+
State of the Industry Today’s news
WHO is involved Captain of the Port Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection
WHO is involved LGC NCOE 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 LGC NCOE Train Consult Partner Augment Assist in the capacity of Liquefied Gas qualified SMEs as a specialized force multiplier for inspections, incidents and investigations. Bolster inspector and technical capacity with workforce tracking, workforce development, and training opportunities Provide consultation & technical advice to both the Marine Industry and the Coast Guard on matters concerning the Liquefied Gas Industry. Reinvigorate industry partnerships
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 Assist in the capacity of Liquefied Gas qualified SMEs as a specialized force multiplier for inspections, incidents and investigations. Bolster inspector and technical capacity with workforce tracking, workforce development, and training opportunities Provide consultation & technical advice to both the Marine Industry and the Coast Guard on matters concerning the Liquefied Gas Industry. Reinvigorate industry partnerships
WHERE is the guidance Liquefied Gas as Fuel Liquefied Gas Bunkering IMO International Gas as Fuel Code CG-521 Policy Letter 01-12 OES Policy Letter 02-15 Liquefied Gas Bunkering 33 CFR 127 OES Policy Letter 01-15
WHAT are the issues 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
Collaboration Quarterly Webinar Liquefied Gas as Fuel Workshop Liquefied Gas Senior Executive Forum Ship Rider Program MMIT Internships
Conclusion Need for USCG workforce development Maintaining the gold standard safety culture 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 Instructor Notes: Some additionally regulatory aspect for operators. Only facilities/vessels that are compliant with the regulations above can supply LNG bunkers to LNG-fueled ships in the US. Confidential
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