Resolution on LNG Fuelled Ships
Adopted on May 9, 2013 atthe 28th IAPH World Ports Conference in Los Angeles, USA____________________________________________NOTING that LNG fuelled ships are already operationali, mainly in the northern European region,
NOTING that the sulphur limit for fuel in designated SOx Emission Control Areas (SECA) fromthe beginning of 2015 drops to 0.1%,
ALSO NOTING that for NOx-emissions of ships’ engines tier III applies in designated NOxEmission Control Areas (NECA) for newly built ships beginning in 2016,NOTING FURTHER that the international scheme of ECA’s has expanded to the North American
waters and the Caribbean Seaii, as well as for SOx and NOx; and that in Europe most probably thealready designated SECA’s in due time will also be designated as NECA’s,
BEING AWARE that LNG as ship fuel is quite superior to bunker oil from an environmental pointof view: reducing ship air emissions of Sox, Particulate Matter (PM) and NOx drasticallyiii, and of
CO2 to a certain degree,
BEING AWARE that LNG as a fuel is an attractive option for ship owners from an economic pointof view and that LNG as fuel meets the requirements of the SECA as well as the NECA,
RECOGNIZING that while LNG as a fuel is now mainly used in smaller ships, shipping
companies and technical designers are developing the application of LNG in larger ships,
RECOGNIZING FURTHER that LNG fuelled ships have various challenges such as substantial
space requirements for fuel tanks, the scarcity of bunkering stations in trade lanes and a lack ofrules or guidelines on safe bunkering.
THUS RECOGNIZING that LNG as a fuel can be an advantageous option for the whole maritimeindustry, both from an economic and an environmental point of view,
REMEMBERING that IAPH in the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) in 2011 spearheaded
the establishment of the project “LNG fuelled Vessels”; this project aims to harmonize theapproach amongst ports in dealing with LNG as a fuel,On a proposal duly seconded, it is unanimously resolved that
1. IAPH urges ports especially those located in ECA waters to incorporate in their strategicplanning the possibilities and chances of LNG fueling and consequently to make efforts todevelop appropriate facilities and safety rules for supplying LNG fuels to ships calling at theirports.
2. IAPH calls upon international organizations such as IMO to continue their work with theinternational codeiv of safety for ships using LNG as a fuel as this is one of the preconditions

for a growing worldwide use of LNG as a fuel.
3. IAPH calls upon States and regional governments to take an active role in harmonizing
regulations of LNG fueling in ports with regard to local safety, fire fighting and environment.
4. IAPH calls upon both the shipping industry and the port industry to consider inclusion of LNG
fueling procedures in their educational planning for crew and staff, where appropriate.
5. IAPH invites ports to join the WPCI project “LNG fuelled Vessels”.

iTotal 30 plus ships using LNG fuel are in operation in 2012
North America ECA from August 2012, Caribbean Sea ECA from January 2014 (and fromJanuary 2016 also applicable as NECA)
iii
Almost zero emission of SOx, 80-90% reduction of NOx, reduction of PM and CO2 to a certain
degreeiv
IMO is now drafting an international code: “International Code of safety for ships using gases
or other low-flash point fuels” (IGF Code)ii