Tiny fraction of world LNG fleet has emergency STS provision

Only 6% of the global trading LNG carrier fleet has provision in place to cover emergency ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations.

LNGSTS technical and project manager Adam Sanders said this could potentially leave vessels in the 500-plus LNG trading fleet at risk if they suffer an incident and no equipment can be accessed quickly.

Speaking at the LNG Emergency Ship-to-Ship Forum in London, arranged by the Teekay Tankers-­controlled transfer specialist firm, he added that as the LNG fleet grows, the likelihood of an incident increases.