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Applicable regulations for handling liquefied gas cargo
The Master, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer, and personnel engaged in liquefied gas handling shall comply with the following rules and regulations :
(1) The Gas Carrier Codes
Gas carriers built after June 1986:
International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gas in Bulk (the IGC Code)
Gas carriers built between 1976 and 1986:
Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IMO Resolution A.328 (IX)) (the GC Code)
(2) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS)
(3) International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW) As Amended in 1995
(4) Regulations of each harbor and terminal
(5) U.S. Regulations, 46 CFR
(6) Regulations on Transportation and Storage of Hazardous Substances by Ships (Japan)
Fig:Fully pressurized LPG carrier underway
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How liquefied gas carriers being built ?
External links :
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IMO publications
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