The Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise’s, or LGC NCOE, held a bimonthly Coast Guard Liquefied Gas Webinar in Port Arthur, Texas.
These webinars are used to train Coast Guard vessel inspectors, facility examiners, pollution responders, security, waterways management personnel and planners around the country, who are or are soon to be involved in the liquefied gas industry. The LGC NCOE works with the private sector to train Coast Guard personnel on the newest technologies, the center informed in a statement.
Aaron Brown and Cheryl Stahl from DNV GL’s North America’s Oil and Gas Risk Advisory Services Department, elaborated on risk assessments that are commonly used for all types of liquefied gas projects during both the design and operational phases including waterway suitability assessments for siting of liquefied natural gas maritime facilities and design basis evaluations for LNG fueled vessels. These types of thorough analysis are necessary to ensure that full consideration is given to allow liquefied gases to be transported and used throughout United States ports and waterways in a safe, secure and clean manner.
“These types of training opportunities are critical to maintaining a workforce of inspectors that are up-to-date on the latest technologies and common practices and help to improve our understanding of the challenges faced by industry,” said John Mauger, commanding officer for the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Center .
LNG World News Staff; Image: USCG