Draft Details

1.1 Application

This Standard applies to

a)  permanently moored floating near-shore facilities used for pre-treatment of natural gas, liquefication of natural gas, storage of LNG, or offloading of LNG;

b)  purpose-built floating LNG facilities and repurposed LNG carriers (e.g., LNG carriers);

c)  ship-to-shore interfaces  (e.g., gas supply and electrical connection); and

d)  station keeping systems (e.g., tethering structure and mooring systems).

Note: Refer to Figure 1 for CSA standards that addresses minimum standards onshore LNG facilities, marine structures associated to onshore LNG facilities and near-shoreline LNG plants.

1.2 Other LNG applications

CSA Z276.1 contains additional requirements for LNG loading operations.

1.3 Exceptions

This standard does not apply to

a)  onshore LNG facilities (refer to CSA Z276);

b)  offshore LNG facilities;

c)  LNG carriers design;

d)  floating facilities used for the purpose of LNG regasification (i.e., floating storage and regassification units (FSRU)).

e)  associated marine structures (e.g., piers, wharves, or jetties), refer to CSA Z276.1; and

f)   gravity-based structures.

1.4 Terminology

In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.