LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF JAPAN ON LNG CARRIERS

When an LNG carrier intends to enter any of Japanese ports, it is necessary to subject the carrier to safety assessments from the view point of ensuring the safety of the ship in all respects before its entrance is granted. In more specific terms, these requirements are imposed on LNG carriers to assure the safe navigation in narrow channels, safe unloading operation of LNG, prevention of disasters before they actually occur, and minimization of disaster in case an accident has occurred. For ensuring safety of vessels and sea lanes, in Japan, there are laws and regulations such as Ship Safety Law, Maritime Traffic Safety Law, and Port Regulations Law, and the Ministry of Transport and the Maritime Safety Agency are in charge of enforcing these laws and regulations. In this report, these three laws prescribing the specific requirements for LNG carriers are introduced briefly, and, at the same time, some explanatory notes are given on the practical aspects of the guidelines for LNG carriers set out by the Government of Japan.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sixth International Conference on Liquefied Natural Gas held at the International Conference Hall, Kyoto, Japan, April 7-10, 1980; Volume 2 of 2, Sessions 3 and 4.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Gas Technology

  3424 South State Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616
• Authors:
  • Matsuzawa, S
  • Seki, M
• Conference:
  • Sixth International Conference on Liquefied Natural Gas held at the International Conference Hall, Kyoto, Japan, April 7-10, 1980; Volume 2 of 2, Sessions 3 and 4.
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-17

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hazardous materials; Legislation; Liquefied gases; Liquefied natural gas; Port operations; Prevention; Regulations; Safety; Tankers
• Identifier Terms: International Maritime Consultative organization
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Imco liquefied gas code; Lng regulations; Port regulations; Regulations (Hazardous materials)
• Subject Areas: Law; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322621
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 3, Session 4 Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 29 1980 12:00AM