LNG Shipping and Cargo Handling

LNG shipping plays a critical role in the ongoing expansion of the global LNG industry, especially with the continuing growth of the spot/short-term market and the dynamic expansion of markets and supply sources. This CD course provides an understanding of what's involved in loading, docking, and unloading a ship carrying LNG. Security and safety are emphasized. See a complete list of course contents. (pdf 15 KB) To purchase this product, contact us at education@gastechnology.org or use the order form link near the bottom of this page.

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Who Will Benefit:

Technical, operations, and supervisory staff of LNG import and export terminals
Anyone interested in the procedures and regulations involved in LNG shipping and cargo handling

Description:

From an introduction to the LNG Value Chain to the details of security requirements, this course will bring you up to date on this important aspect of the LNG industry. The course covers many topics in the seven sections, listed below under "Contents." A brief review quiz following each section provides immediate feedback so you can test your retention of the material. The course concludes with a 50-question exam, which pulls questions randomly from a larger pool of possible questions. GTI will send a personalized certificate to those who complete this exam with a score of 70% or better.

Contents Include:

Background and Introduction (The LNG Value Chain, Field Development, Import vs. Export Terminals, Ships)
The Import Terminal (Operations Overview—Unloading, Vapor Handling, Storage, Pumping, Recondensing, Booster Pumps, Vaporization, Metering and Sendout)
LNG Ships (Ship Size and Dimensions, Membrane-Type LNG Ships, Spherical-Type LNG Ships, Port Infrastructure Requirements, LNG Ship Propulsion, Ship Manning Requirements, LNG Ship Manning Hierarchy, Ship Operations, Operations at Sea—Heel Leg, Loaded Leg, Arrival at the Port, Transiting the Harbor, Docking the LNG Ship, Typical Mooring Plan, Undocking the LNG Ship)
The Dock (Dock Equipment, Berthing the Ship, Unloading, Weather, Ship-to-Shore Communications, Safety Systems, Emergency Shutdown System, Hazard Detection and Warnings, PERCs, Firewater and Dry Chemical Extinguishers)
Cargo Unloading Operation (Preparations for Unloading, Government Requirements, Cargo Transfer Preparations, Cargo Transfer Operations)
Maintenance and Training (The Marine Environment, Maintenance, Abnormal Incidents—Water Hammer, Geysering, Rollover, Spills, Ice and Snow, Fires, Collisions and Allisions, Rapid-Phase Transition, Sudden Weather, Powered Emergency Release Coupling, Training)
Security Requirements (LNG Facility Security, Code Requirements for Exclusion Zones, Containment and Trench Philosophy, Thermal Radiation, Vapor Dispersion, U.S. Coast Guard OPLAN, Maritime Transportation Security Act, International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, International Ship Security Certificate, Automated Identification System, Conditions for Entering a Port, Security Assessment, Mitigation, Security Plan)

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