Working together for a safer world
Delivering solutions today. Gas shipping in the Americas.
EXPERIENCE Applying our knowledge to enable you to maximise opportunities.
Abundant and clean-burning, natural gas is widely seen as an energy source for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is increasingly becoming a global commodity, and, in order to meet the everexpanding demand, the LNG shipping sector is growing rapidly. In fact, now (autumn 2016), there are over 400 LNG carriers in the global fleet, with almost 150 new vessels in the order book.
First series of LNG ships (Shell Brunei “G“ class ships, since renamed “B“ Class – constructed in Chantiers de L’Atlantique, France in the early 1970s) 1970
First conventional-sized Mk III ships built in Japan (Koyo Dockyard – Imabari Group, from 2007)
2007
First LNG bunkering vessel in Korea – Shell (STX, contracted in 2014)
2014
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For gas carrier shipowners and charterers, the Americas offer huge opportunities. The United States and Canada are becoming major exporters of gas, with export terminals on both the east and west coasts, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico. In South America, gas is a vital import for the energy sector in countries such as Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay, covering seasonal shortfalls in hydroelectric power production.
First export contract LNG ships built in Japan for North West Shelf, ground breaking four-tank design Moss ships (Mitsibushi, Mitsui & Kawasaki, from 1989) 1989
First DFDE LNG ships built in Asia (Hyundai Heavy Industries, from 2007)
2007
GTT’s Mark V cargo containment system General Approval (October 2015)
2015
At Lloyd’s Register (LR), we’re on-hand, from start to finish, guiding you through the entire gas supply chain to help you maximise the opportunity that the Americas offer. We can provide you with specialist support and advice along the way, from concept, assessment and demonstration, to manufacture, operation and disposal. We give you the best technical insight, helping you manage risk and make the decisions you need for gas operations in North, Central and South America.
First LNG ship built in Korea – Moss (Hyundai Heavy Industries, 1994)
1994
First Q-Flex size ships (NO96, DSME, from 2007)
2007
Approval in Principle of GTT membrane cargo containment systems for semipressurised use (October 2015)
2015
First GTT NO96 vessel built in Japan – first conventionalsized LNG membrane ship (Mitsibushi & Mitsui – Nagasaki)
2002
First Q-Max size ships (MKIII, SHI)
2008
Consortium of Technip and SHI for Shell – first FLNG unit planned for Prelude field off Western Australia.
2016
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LONGEVITY LNG carriers owned by ENGIE (formerly GDF Suez) and classed by LR have been calling at ENGIE’s export facility in Everett, MA, since it opened in 1971.
MARKET LEADERS Delivering your classification needs in North, Central and South America. As the world’s leading class society for LNG and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers – both by number of vessels and tonnage – LR is recognised and respected by flag administrations and port authorities worldwide, including the US Coast Guard (USCG). Consequently, LR-classed vessels have been operating safely in US waters for decades.
In fact, although the USCG specifically favours no particular class society over another, they choose to work with LR on a range of technical and regulatory issues. Together with colleagues at the USCG National Centre of Excellence, we are assisting in the development of their Code of Federal Regulations, sharing documents, training and webinars, and participating in committees. Additionally, in Canada, LR has been chosen to class three new LNG-powered vessels for BC Ferries,
which are currently under construction at Remontowa in Gdansk; they are the first of their kind, and built for operating in North America. As a shipowner or charterer, you can be confident that the LR name will provide assurance to regulatory authorities and other stakeholders throughout the Americas.
Our experience and technical innovation across the gas supply chain, from production, liquefaction and transportation, makes us the number one classification society for gas carriers.
Global LNG Carrier Existing Fleet by Class – mCuM
LR 32.26%
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Data source: IHS-Fleet Databse 2016 Q3
All authorized classification societies are subject to the same qualification and oversight processes and each is given equal status within their delegated authority and recognized function. The US Coast Guard provides no advantage or special privilege to any one authorized classification society over another. Commercial Vessel Inspection Alternatives and Delegated Functions, USCG, 2016
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LR 32.26% ABS 25.07% DNV GL 16.95% BV 14.62% NK 10.25% Others 0.87%
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Global LPG Carrier Existing Fleet by Class – mCuM
LR 27.51%
LR 27.51% DNV GL 27.49% NK 21.10% Others 10.27% ABS 7.32% BV 6.31%
Data source: IHS-Fleet Databse 2016 Q3
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COMPLIANCE AND ASSURANCE Experience you can trust throughout the gas supply chain. LNG is a rapidly changing sector. As a result, the regulatory framework is still evolving, with complexities and anomalies that can make compliance challenging. For example, gas carriers and gas-powered ships are governed by statutory, but separate, IMO Codes; ports, on the other hand, are subject only to their own local and national regulations.
IGC Code for gas carriers, and the IGF Code for gas-powered ships. Furthermore, our classification services are fully accepted within the Jones Act – you do not need to work with a US class society. We also work with ports worldwide to develop operating and bunkering procedures that comply with international guidelines, helping to ensure that all assets remain safe.
At LR, we can advise you on all aspects of compliance with the
One of the key concerns for all stakeholders in the gas supply
COLLABORATIVE APPROACH What’s more, we form partnerships with key gas industry players to ensure compliance is built in right from the design stage.
chain is the reliability and security of supply. Across the Americas, we inspect, certify and regulate infrastructure and equipment, from onshore and offshore drilling platforms, pipelines and processing plants to shore-based storage facilities, floating storage units and terminals. As such, shipowners can be confident that when a ship reaches the terminal, the cargo, bunker fuel and all the necessary infrastructure and procedures will be in place.
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Lloyd’s Register has been a member of our team since the concept´s design for our LNG terminal in Escobar. Their contribution towards design appraisal, risk analysis, equipment certification, construction and commissioning, combined with a fluent and professional relationship with local authorities (Secretary of Energy) meant our project successfully achieved approvals to begin safe operations and certification against national and international standards. Our 313 successful operations, with almost no incidents evidences part of that great support.” Martin Oms, YPF´s Escobar LNG Terminal Manager
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Philippe Berterottiere, Chairman and CEO, GTT
(L-R) Yu Fengping of DSIC, LR’s Marine & Offshore Director Nick Brown and Paul Maciulewicz from GE Marine
HIGH-PRESSURE CARGO CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR LNG BUNKERING In 2016, LR specialists issued Approval in Principle (AiP) for a new membrane cargo containment system (CCS) for bunker ships, designed for vapour pressures of up to 2barg. The new CCS was developed in a joint venture between LR and world-leading LNG engineering company GTT.
GAS TURBINE PROPULSION IN COMMERCIAL SHIPS We’re working with GE Marine to help shipping industry stakeholders understand the potential of gas turbine propulsion for commercial ships. GE’s gas turbine systems combine high power, light weight and a small footprint with fuel flexibility and low emissions.
The new system will help expand the use of membrane tanks in the LNG-as-fuel chain. The project drew on our engineering capabilities, understanding of membrane technology, and knowledge of rules and regulations affecting CCS operating at high pressures.
Our work with GE embodies our commitment to supporting innovation, reducing shipping’s environmental impact and improving ship performance.
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CONFIDENCE Trust in our knowledge and experience.
Safety and risk management are at the heart of everything we do at LR. We adopt a proven, pragmatic and risk-based approach, helping you to achieve safe and efficient operation at every stage of your asset’s life, from design and construction, through service, to eventual decommissioning, recycling or repurposing. Our specialists work with you to assess technical, safety, environmental, commercial and
operational risks, and develop detailed HAZID and HAZOP analyses. We can also include consequence analyses for ship collisions, as well as emergency response and environmental protection systems. Based on our technical insight, we will work with you to compile detailed strategies to identify and manage risk and ensure you are fully prepared. The biggest operational challenges for shipowners, operators and ports are often in port rather than
at sea. Unlike gas carriers, ports are regulated at a local and national level, rather than by international statutes. To ensure that ships are able to operate safely, we can run highly accurate, real-time simulations to ensure you can manoeuvre safely.
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For our newest HSHI VLPG carrier class, Lloyd’s Register provided support and expert advice during new construction, commissioning, and in-service operation for our fleet. John Lycouris CEO, Dorian LPG (USA) LLC
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RISK MITIGATION We work with you to develop detailed HAZOP and consequence analyses to help you identify and mitigate risk. LICENCE TO OPERATE Classification services from LR help to ensure that your assets are safe, reliable and compliant through life.
TRUSTED PARTNER We worked closely with the Panama Canal Authority to assist LNG ships transiting the canal. MARITIME ADVISORS We advise ports on their operational procedures and can provide specialist training for pilots and tug crews.
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CAPABILITY One constant, wherever and whenever you need us. Recently, we have restructured our business in the Americas, centred around five regional hubs. Each has its own dedicated team offering a complete range of operational and business development support. We also provide design, engineering and innovation advice through our Technical Support Offices
North America West (NAW)
in Toronto and Rio de Janeiro, and our Applied Technology Group – a global function based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Ottawa, Ontario. Plus, as an LR client, you have access to our entire worldwide network of over 8,000 people, including marine, offshore and gas specialists and consultants.
North America Northeast (NANE)
North America Southeast (NASE)
Central & South America North (CSAN)
South America South (SAS)
Adding value at every stage.
Innovation
Design
Build and commissioning
Operation
Life extension
Decommissioning and recycling
We are conducting world-class R&D into design, construction, and operation for the next 20 years and beyond. If you are developing novel technology, we can qualify its compliance and performance, helping you attract investment, prove your business case, and find a route to market.
At the design stage, our appraisal services and software give you confidence that your asset will comply with all class and statutory requirements. We can also work with you to optimise your design so it achieves the best possible performance and return on investment.
At the build and commissioning stage, we help you ensure that assets are delivered to meet all contractual requirements.
In-service, we help you keep your assets compliant, safe, and performing reliably, ensuring you deliver business as usual and minimise downtime.
In addition, we help you make the right decisions when investing in designs and technologies.
We can also help you implement the latest technologies, and understand what return on investment to expect, so that you can increase performance and be more competitive in the market.
We can help you best manage the operational life of your assets. By assessing their condition, we provide you and your clients with assurance of their integrity. We can also work with you to extend the life of your assets in line with your business needs, identifying any remedial work or renovations that are required.
At the end of your asset’s life, our services help you comply with recycling requirements and provide added confidence in a safe and sustainable decommissioning process.
With our advisors on your team, you have a solution for every challenge. To find your nearest office, visit www.lr.org/officefinder. We also have a global network of technical helpdesks, which are there specifically to answer your questions on applying marine class and statutory requirements. Send your questions to marine.technicalhelp@lr.org.
For a fast response to your operational needs, contact one of our regional hubs: North America West T +1 604 985 0477 E americas.naw@lr.org
Central & South America North T +507 211 2711 E americas.csan@lr.org
North America Northeast T +1 905 631 9420 E americas.nane@lr.org
South America South T +55 21 3523 0018 E americas.sas@lr.org
North America Southeast T +1 954 236 3322 E americas.nase@lr.org Or the Americas Business Development Team on; T +1 281 646 6203 E americas-bd@lr.org 10
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November 2016 Lloyd’s Register and variants of it are trading names of Lloyd’s Register Group Limited, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Copyright © Lloyd’s Register Group Limited. 2016. A member of the Lloyd’s Register group. Delivering Solutions Today_Gas Shipping in the Americas_Version 1.2_November 2016