GC firms at center of LNG workshop

The Coast Guard’s Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise (LGC NCOE) partnered Sept. 17-20 in Jacksonville, Fla., to coordinate an “LNG as Fuel Workshop” for future inspectors of LNG fueled vessels, with support from industry experts – including the Gulf Coast’s Harvey Gulf International Marine and Crowley Maritime Corp. - and the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Center. The team of LNG fuel specialists provided CG marine inspectors from across America with an in-depth understanding of LNG fueled engines, bunkering evolutions, risk analysis, membrane containment systems, type C tanks, vessel operations, plan review, and firefighting techniques. The workshop consisted of classroom instruction, exercises, a live LNG demonstration, and a trip to observe bunkering operations. Attendees will be able to use the training to inspect LNG fueled vessels being constructed and/or operated in ports around the country. LNG fueled vessels by Harvey Gulf International Marine’s operations at Port Fourchon, La. and Crowley Maritime’s operations in Louisiana and Mississippi, are already operating on the Gulf Coast (GC). The LGC NCOE is one of six nationwide national centers of expertise focusing on providing industry specific consultation and services to the CG and maritime industry. (Source: Maritime Propulsion 09/28/18)