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Applying Industry StandardsApplying Industry Standardsto LNG Marine Fuel Systemsto LNG Marine Fuel Systems
ASTM Workshop Washington, DC – May 7, 2014
Timothy E. Meyers, PEOffice of Design & Engineering Standards
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OutlineOutline Background on issue – Why LNG as a Marine Fuel?
Current regulatory landscape
Review process for gas-fueled vessel design
Development of related industry standards
Incorporation of standards into policy
Opportunities / need for additional industry standards
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Why LNG as Fuel?Why LNG as Fuel?
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Driving Factors for Use of LNGDriving Factors for Use of LNG Emission Control Area (ECA)
requirements:Maximum level of sulphur in fuel, all ships:o 10,000 ppm by 1st July 2010o 1,000 ppm by 1st January 2015
Nitrogen emission for new buildings:o 80% reduction in NOx emission
from 2016 on.
Lower cost compared to marine diesel
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North American ECA
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Recent Interest in the U.S.Recent Interest in the U.S.TOTE LNG-Fueled ContainershipTOTE LNG-Fueled Containership Harvey Gulf LNG-Fueled OSVHarvey Gulf LNG-Fueled OSV
TOTE RO/RO ContainershipTOTE RO/RO ContainershipLNG RetrofitLNG Retrofit
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How to Proceed Without Requirements How to Proceed Without Requirements for Gas Fueled Vessel Design?for Gas Fueled Vessel Design?
Federal Regulations do not address natural gas as fuel
Need to establish equivalency to Title 46 CFR
Vessel-specific concept review
Design Basis – framework of standards and requirements
Equivalent level of safety to Federal Regulations (Title 46 CFR)
CFR
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USCG Involvement in Standards USCG Involvement in Standards DevelopmentDevelopment
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Related Industry StandardsRelated Industry Standards
Class Society Rules & Guides
Interim Guidelines on Safety for Natural Gas-Fuelled Engine Installations in Ships
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IMO - Code for Gas Fueled ShipsIMO - Code for Gas Fueled Ships
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“Interim Guidelines for Gas-Fueled Ships” IMO Resolution MSC.285(86)
o Adopted 1 June 2009
International Code of Safety for International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels (Flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code)
o Draft completion expected Sep 2014
o Earliest “in force” date: 2017
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ISO - LNG Fuel Bunkering GuidelinesISO - LNG Fuel Bunkering GuidelinesISO/TC67 Working Group 10
“Guidelines for Systems and Installations for Supply of LNG as Fuel to Ships”
o started work in 2011
o draft completed: Jan 2014
o once adopted, will be published as a Technical Specification
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NFPA 52 - Vehicular Gaseous Fuel NFPA 52 - Vehicular Gaseous Fuel Systems CodeSystems Code
revision cycle for 2016 edition
o working with NFPA to evaluate outdated chapter on “Marine Vessels & Pleasure Craft”
o possible alternative standard for smaller vessels in domestic service
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Incorporation of Standards in PolicyIncorporation of Standards in PolicyUSCG Policy Letter 01-12
provides streamlined review process
“equivalent level of safety” to 46 CFR
baseline: IMO Interim Guidelines
add’l requirements & modifications
designs outside policy can still apply for “concept Review”
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Other Standard ReferencedOther Standard Referenced Fuel System
Pipingo ASME B31.3 – Process PipingTankso ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel
Code, Section VIII Div 1 and 2
Fire ProtectionInstalled firefighting systemso IMO MSC.1/Circ.1315
Hazardous Locations Classification of hazardous areas & electrical equipmento NEC (NFPA 70) Articles 500 - 505o IEC 60092-502 & 60079 Serieso UL, FM, ISA, & CSA standards
Gas DetectionSystem certificationo IEC 60079 & 60092 Series
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Need to Address Fueling InfrastructureNeed to Address Fueling Infrastructure
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Other Policy Under DevelopmentOther Policy Under Development
Draft CG-OES Policy Letter 01-14Draft CG-OES Policy Letter 01-14
LNG Fuel Transfer Operations & Personnel Training
Draft CG-OES Policy Letter 02-14Draft CG-OES Policy Letter 02-14
Waterfront Facilities & Vessels Transferring LNG as Fuel
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Opportunities for Additional StandardsOpportunities for Additional Standards
Bunkering hose
Bunkering “dry disconnect” fittings
Dry break-away coupling/self-sealing quick release
ESD system
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Thank YouThank You
Timothy E. Meyers, PEOffice of Design & Engineering Standards
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC
(202) [email protected]/hq/cg5/cg521