This document discusses the lessons learned from established ship vetting practices in the oil industry and shows how they can be incorporated into LNG shipping.
INDICE: SECTION 1 AN OVERVIEW OF SHIP VETTING
1.1 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
1.2 THE ELEMENTS OF VETTING
1.2.1 SHIP/SHORE COMPATIBILITY
1.2.2 ASSESSING SHIP QUALITY
1.2.3 ASSESSMENT FOR USE
1.3 THE ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS OF VETTING IN AN LNG
CONTEXT
SECTION 2 APPLICATION OF VETTING IN AN LNG CONTEXT
2.1 QUALITY ASSURANCE
2.2 PERSONNEL
2.3 SHIP/SHORE COMPATIBILITY
2.4 TRANSPARENCY
2.5 FLEXIBILITY
2.6 INSPECTIONS AND SIRE
2.7 AGE
2.8 CLEARANCES
SECTION 3 SPECIFIC ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 TO INSPECTORS AND INSPECTION COMPANIES
3.2 TO VETTING DEPARTMENTS
3.3 TO LNG CHARTERERS, BROKERS AND COMMERCIAL OPERATORS
3.4 TO LNG SHIP MANAGERS/OWNERS/POOL OPERATORS
3.5 TO SHIPS STAFF
3.6 TO LNG TERMINAL OPERATORS
3.7 TO SHIPS AGENTS
REFERENCES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
GLOSSARY
