SSPASWEDENAB–YOURMARITIMESOLUTIONPARTNERHEADOFFICE:P.O.Box24001·SE-40022Göteborg·Sweden·Tel:+46(0)31-7729000·Fax:+46(0)31-7729124VISITINGADDRESS:ChalmersTvärgata10·SE-41258Göteborg·SwedenBRANCHOFFICE:Fiskargatan8·SE-11620Stockholm·Sweden·Tel:+46(0)31-7729000·Fax:+46(0)8-311543INTERNET:www.sspa.se·E-MAIL:postmaster@sspa.se·VATNO:SE556224191801SafetymanualonLNGbunkeringproceduresforthePortofHelsinkiAsafetymanualonLNGbunkeringproceduresforthePortofHelsinkihasbeendevelopedbySSPASwedenAB.ThesafetymanualoutlinesthesafetyregulationsanddemandsthatarerequiredforsafehandlinginLNGbunkeringoperations,includingship-to-ship(STS)andtruck-to-ship(TTS)operationswithintheoperatingareaofthePortofHelsinki.ThesafetymanualisvalidincombinationwiththeHarbourRegulationsandSafetyDirectivesforthePortofHelsinki.SSPASwedenABSSPASwedenABJohanAlgellAnnaÖrtbergVicePresidentProjectManagerMaritimeOperationsMaritimeOperationsREPORTDate:PortofHelsinkiTrafficManagerAndreasSlotte2017-06-09SSPAReportNo.:RE20167730-01-00-DSSPASWEDENAB–YOURMARITIMESOLUTIONPARTNER2(35)SSPAReportNo.:RE20167730-01-00-DSummaryandrecommendationsHandlingofLNGasfuelforshipsinthePortofHelsinkiisexpectedtoincreaseinthenearfuture.TheuseofLNGasfuelforshipscontributestoalmostnosulphuremissionsandparticles.Italsoconsiderablyreducesemissionsofnitrogenoxidesandcarbondioxides.However,thephysicalpropertiesofLNGintroduceanumberofhazardsthatmustbeconsideredwhenhandlingLNG.AsafetymanualonLNGbunkeringproceduresforthePortofHelsinkihasthereforebeendevelopedbySSPASwedenABinordertoensuresafeLNGoperations,aswellasassuringharmonizedproceduresandregulations.ThesafetymanualoutlinesthesafetyregulationsanddemandsthatarerequiredforsafehandlinginLNGbunkeringoperations,includingship-to-ship(STS)andtruck-to-ship(TTS)operationswithintheoperatingareaofthePortofHelsinki.ThesafetymanualisvalidincombinationwiththeHarbourRegulationsandSafetyDirectivesforthePortofHelsinki.Inaddition,internationalandnationallaws,regulations,andguidelinesmustbefollowedinalloperations.Theapplicablerulesandregulationsaretobereviewedatregularintervalsinordertokeeptheregulatoryframeworkup-to-date.SSPASWEDENAB–YOURMARITIMESOLUTIONPARTNER3(35)SSPAReportNo.:RE20167730-01-00-DAbbreviationsADR–EuropeanAgreementConcerningtheTransportofDangerousGoodsbyRoadBLEVE-BoilingliquidexpandingvapourexplosionEMSA-TheEuropeanMaritimeSafetyAgencyESD–Emergencyshut-downHAZID–HazardIdentificationIAPH–InternationalAssociationofPortsandHarboursIGCCode–InternationalCodefortheConstructionandEquipmentofShipsCarryingLiquefiedGasesinBulk(GasCarrierCode)IGFCode–InternationalCodeofSafetyforShipsusingGasesorotherLow-FlashpointFuels.(Entryintoforceon1January2017)IR–IndividualRiskISM–InternationalSafetyManagementCodeLFL–LowerFlammabilityLimitLNG–LiquefiedNaturalGasPIC–PersoninChargePPE–PersonalProtectiveEquipmentQCDC-QuickConnectDisconnectCouplingQualRA-QualitativeRiskAssessmentQRA-QuantitativeRiskAssessmentRPT–RapidPhaseTransitionSIMOPS–SimultaneousOperationsSMS-SafetyManagementSystemSTCW-theInternationalConventiononStandardsofTraining,CertificationandWatchkeepingforSeafarersSTS–ShipToShipTTS–TruckToShipUFL–UpperFlammabilityLimitWPCI–WorldPortsClimateInitiativeSSPASWEDENAB–YOURMARITIMESOLUTIONPARTNER4(35)SSPAReportNo.:RE20167730-01-00-DTableofcontentsSummaryandrecommendations..............