Risk assessment for LNG storage and bunkering at ports

In this paper the main achievements of the project entitled “Sustainable Performance of LNG-based maritime mobility” (SUPER-LNG) financed by the Adriatic Ionian Interreg framework will be outlined. The project deals with safety and security issues in ports of the Adriatic and Ionian area owing to the increasing use of LNG as marine fuel; LNG tends to replace conventional fuels by contributing to the environmental emissions reduction leading, thus, to more sustainable shipping. In the framework of the project, guidelines were developed for risk assessment and emergency planning of LNG facilities and operations at ports. To that end a training programme has been created with the aim to mainly promote safety and to transfer knowledge of the LNG fuel chain to stakeholders, such as port operators, maritime instructors, port authorities and stakeholders in planning, licensing and emergency management. The situation of LNG bunkering at ports, as well as the guidelines and the training programme developed, will be presented and discussed in the present work.