SHIP VETTING AND ITS APPLICATION TO LNG

The vetting of the vessels by the charterers, sellers, buyers and all others involved is one of the integral parts of the ship operation. The shipboard incidents such as the fires and collisions, ship grounding, pollution of the marine environment and others, can all have very serious consequences for the owners, operators, ship charterers, owners of the cargo and many others. It shall be noted that the ship owner is considered responsible for the management and quality of the vessel.

But, when using a third-party ship, the charterers, ship buyers/sellers and operators of the terminals get exposed to the certain risks. The present publication was developed and released by SIGTTO in order to explain the ship vetting process and also to cover the specific aspects of vetting on the liquid natural gas carriers. The authors have supplemented the book with the several valuable practices taken from the real shipping companies.

The proper knowledge of all of this information is absolutely necessary for all people engaged in operating the vessel of the LNG type, considering all specifics of the construction and operation. All of the best practices have been covered and duly explained by the recognized industry professionals.