THE SAFETY OF GAS CARRIERS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE I.C.S. TANKER SAFETY GUIDE (LIQUEFIED GAS). MOVEMENT CONTROL AND PERSONNEL TRAINING

The authors attempt to bring together all those aspects of operating a gas carrier which relate to safety. The designer cannot design a totally safe vessel without taking into account the vagaries of human behaviour nor can a ship's officer handle a liquefied gas cargo if the equipment is not adequate. Generally, the current practice is for smaller ships to have pressurized semi-refrigerated capability, with the larger ships taking advantage of lower cargo tank weight and cost by using the full-refrigerated philosophy, as with ethylene and LNG which have to be transported at cargo temperatures of -140 degrees C and -160 degrees C respectively. Relevant safety guides are reviewed, such as the IMCO Gas Code and the IMCO Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Noxious Substances in Bulk; and the International Chamber of Shipping Tanker Safety Guide (Chemicals). Considerable emphasis is laid on personnel training.

• Corporate Authors:

  GASTECH 75 LNG & LPG Technology Congress

  Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Smith, JMS
  • Mathew, R C
  • Crook, JAF
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Liquefied gases; Liquefied natural gas; Marine safety; Safety; Ship crews; Standards; Tankers; Training
• Identifier Terms: International Maritime Consultative organization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety standards
• Old TRIS Terms: Crew training (General); Imco liquefied gas code; Tanker safety
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157853
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1977 12:00AM