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LNG & RISK

The nascent partnership was a good fi t from the start. With Verret and Doyle working together on the Chemical Trans- port Advisory Committee (CTAC) and

MERPAC, a level of trust was quickly established. “We both had a good idea of what would be important for the regu- lations,” said Verret, adding, “I believe this 5-day course will be top-notch.”

Guidance: Ahead of the Regulations

The American Bureau of Shipping says that “There is a need in the mari- time industry for guidance when con- sidering the adoption of LNG as a fuel or supplying fuel to the marine market.”

The global classifi cation society, as much as any other, has been busy do- ing just that. But, with LNG and/or dual fueled vessels already in the water and still others on the backlogs of U.S. ship- yards, the need to quantify that advice for early adopters is paramount. And, unlike the conundrum presented to op- erators trying to decide when, where and what kind of ballast water treatment systems to install ahead of fi nal approv- als and alignment of global, federal and state regulations, LNG as a marine fuel is already here.

Fortunately, the training necessary to ensure that the rollout goes smoothly in North American waters is also here.

Being fi rst with dual fuel engines, the

North American vessels that employ that technology and the training that de- fi nes how they will be operated carries with it a measure of risk.

There is virtually no room for error as the age of dual fuel and LNG propul- sion kicks off on this side of the pond.

MSI’s LNG Bunkering training course, the product of industry collaboration –

OEM’s, vessel operators and an experi- enced training center – and based exclu- sively on existing, available regulatory guidance, is just one more example of where maritime stakeholders are at the spearhead of efforts to ensure a safer waterfront. www.maritimeprofessional.com | Maritime Professional | 37 34-49 Q2 MP2014.indd 37 5/16/2014 2:56:07 PM