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Foreword

As global demand for liquefied gas grows, there is a corresponding growth in the global fleet of Liquefied Gas Carriers (LGCs), Floating liquefied gas terminals, bunker vessels and floating storage and regasification vessels. Small-scale consumers such as power plants at remote locations require storage facilities near shore and various factors suggest the use of floating storage units with or without regasification. ABS has developed this Guide to provide classification requirements for LGCs that for certain periods may be used for storage service that are berthed alongside a jetty in sheltered waters or at a protected location that enables the unit to quickly move away from a severe weather event. LGCs that comply with this Guide may in some cases extend the required drydocking period.

This Guide references relevant international Regulations and guidelines that are considered to be applicable. While it is the intent of the Guide to be consistent with these Regulations and guidelines, it is the ultimate responsibility of the users of this Guide to refer to the most recent text of those Regulations and guidelines.

This Guide is to be used in conjunction with other ABS Rules and IMO Regulations.

This Guide is for the use of designers, builders, owners and operators of liquefied gas carriers and specifies the ABS requirements for obtaining the optional classification notation Storage Service.

This Guide becomes effective on the first day of the month of publication.

Users are advised to check periodically on the ABS website www.eagle.org to verify that this version of this Guide is the most current.

We welcome your feedback. Comments or suggestions can be sent electronically by email to rsd@eagle.org.