Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Aug 2022

Exam Question

(a) "LNG is the future fuel for shipping". Justify your views elaborating the cost, environment-friendliness, operational and maintenance perspectives.

(b) Referring to the Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) from the IMO, describe the arrangements for storage, installation, monitoring and control of ships using gas and other low-flash points fuels

Reference Answer

### (a) Justification of LNG as a Future Fuel for Shipping
The statement "LNG is the future fuel for shipping" is highly relevant, although it is more accurately described as a critical **transitional or bridge fuel** rather than the ultimate zero-carbon solution. Its viability is assessed below from the required perspectives.
#### 1. Environmental Friendliness
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