EDate:14-09-2017-GuidanceonLNGBunkeringtoPortAuthoritiesandAdministrationsDate:31-01-2018EMSAGuidanceonLNGBunkeringtoPortAuthorities/Administrations2CoverImageCourtesy:AGAEMSAGuidanceonLNGBunkeringtoPortAuthorities/Administrations3TableofContentsForeword..............................................................................................................................................................10Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................11LNGforshippinginaNutshell...........................................................................................................................12Background........................................................................................................................................................12RecentStandards&GuidanceDevelopmentforLNGBunkering.....................................................................13EUContext.........................................................................................................................................................14GuidanceMap......................................................................................................................................................17ListofAbbreviations...........................................................................................................................................19InstructionsGuidance.........................................................................................................................................221.Scope,Applicability&Definitions.................................................................................................................25Scope...................................................................................................................................................251.1Applicability..........................................................................................................................................261.2Objectives............................................................................................................................................271.3Terms&Definitions..............................................................................................................................281.42.LNGasFuel..................................................................................................................................................35LNGasFuel–GeneralAspects..........................................................................................................352.1LNGCharacteristics.............................................................................................................................392.22.2.1Composition..................................................................................................................................392.2.2PhysicochemicalProperties..........................................................................................................392.2.3HazardousProperties...................................................................................................................40LNGValueChain.......................