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Contribution from the Industry

The following published documents have been identi ed
as useful in specifying the requirements for a natural gas
fuelled vessel:
● IMO International Code for the Construction and
Equipment of Ships Carrying Lique ed Gases in Bulk (IGC
Code). Chapter 16 of the code allows the sole use of
methane as a fuel for propulsion devices and auxiliary
machinery where allowed by the national administration.
● IMO Interim Guidelines - Safety for Natural Gas-Fuelled
Engine Installations in Ships (IGF Code).
● International Association of Classi cation Societies
Uni ed Requirement M59: Control and Safety Systems for
Dual Fuel Diesel Engines.
● Lloyd's Register Provisional Rules for Methane Fuelled
Ships

Kishore N Bedekar
MSc,(Marine Engineering,UK)
Independent Maritime Consultant
Dry-docking and Retro- tting ships

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