Modalities for the provisioning of LNG as shipping fuel in Flemish Ports

DET NORSKE VERITAS
Report for Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken
Modaliteiten voor het aanbieden van LNG als scheepsbrandstof in Vlaamse havens
MANAGING RISK
2.4.7 Recommendations for ship based activities (maritime based) ......................................... 35
2.5 Ship based activities (inland shipping) .................................................................................... 36
2.5.1 The Rhine vessel inspection regulations (RVIR) ............................................................. 37
2.5.2 The international carriage of dangerous goods by inland waterways (ADN).................. 37
2.5.3 Construction requirements for inland tankers .................................................................. 38
2.5.4 Current situation for inland shipping ............................................................................... 38
2.5.5 Recommendations for inland shipping ............................................................................. 39
2.6 Specific regulations for the Belgian waterways and the access to the Flemish ports ............. 41
2.6.1 General nautical regulations with procedures for LNG traffic ........................................ 45
2.6.2 Dutch – Flemish cooperation for the Westerscheldt ........................................................ 46
2.6.3 Recommendations for vessels holding LNG as fuel ........................................................ 48
2.7 Unbundling of the gas and electricity market .......................................................................... 49
2.8 Overview of the recommendations for the completion/adaptation of the regulatory framework
50
2.8.1 Overview of recommendations for onshore activities ...................................................... 50
2.8.2 Overview of recommendations for ship based activities (inland shipping) ..................... 51
2.8.3 Overview of recommendations for ship based activities (maritime based) ..................... 52
2.8.4 Overview of recommendations for port activities (excluding bunkering) ....................... 52
2.8.5 Overview of recommendations for vessels holding LNG as fuel .................................... 52
2.8.6 Overview of recommendations related to bunkering ....................................................... 53
2.8.7 Project/process approach .................................................................................................. 53
2.8.7.1 Stakeholders for LNG bunkering in ports ................................................................. 53
2.8.7.2 Construction and operation of land installations ...................................................... 56
2.8.7.3 Construction and operation of LNG trucks ............................................................... 57
2.8.7.4 Construction and operation of LNG feeder vessels, LNG bunker barges, LNG
fuelled vessels ............................................................................................................................ 57
3 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 59
DNV Reg. No.: 13YB7C6-3
Revision No.: 2 PART II
Date : 2012-07-10
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