LNG Masterplan for Rhine-Main-Danube

LNG emergency and incident response guidelines for inland navigation are available now

Safety around Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a hot topic, now that LNG is more and more becoming the fuel of the future. The results of a recent LNG emergency and incident response study are a big step forward in LNG safety in Europe. Last week, the Rhine Port Group hands over the first edition of this study to Mr. Specht, 1st Major of the City of Mannheim and dedicated chief of the fire department. The Rhine Port Group consists of the Port of Rotterdam, the Port of Antwerp, the Port of Mannheim, the Port of Strasbourg and the Port of Switzerland.

The document informs emergency response organisations how to prepare themselves to manage credible LNG incidents on inland navigation along the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor. The target group of the study is emergency responders in the inland waterway transport (IWT) sector, consisting of emergency response organisations such as fire brigades and port authorities. This study was executed under the EU-funded project ‘LNG Masterplan for Rhine-Main-Danube’.

The document consists of two main parts: 1) the desk study of existing technology and state of readiness in the Rhine Ports and 2)  guidelines for LNG incident preparedness education and training. Mr. Specht is very satisfied with the results: “This document is of high quality and ready to land at the right spot where the report is needed: at Fire Departments and Port Authorities.”

The consortium of Falck RISC and the Unified Fire Department was chosen mid-2014 to execute the study because of their specific knowledge of LNG technology and incident preparedness in inland navigation.

LNG is a cryogenic gas that is stored at a temperature of -162ºC, diminishing the volume about 600 times compared to the size of its original gas volume. Due to its nature it requires specific handling procedures as well as a different approach to emergency and incident response.

The report can be downloaded free of charge on the LNG Masterplan website in English, German, French and Dutch language.

www.lngmasterplan.eu

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