SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS PERSON IN CHARGE TRAINING
- Notice Date
- 4/26/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), USCG Sector Houston-Galveston, 9640 Clinton Drive, Houston, Texas, 77029, United States
- ZIP Code
- 77029
- Solicitation Number
- 37170-001
- Point of Contact
- Rolando E. Vega, Phone: 713-678-9065
- E-Mail Address
-
Rolando.E.Vega@uscg.mil
(Rolando.E.Vega@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Person In Charge Training.  SCOPE A training need exists at USCG Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Port Arthur for advance in-depth training on current Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vessels and LNG cargo operations. We require training for five Boarding Officers assigned to conduct Port State boardings on LNG tankers.  BACKGROUND MSU Port Arthur has two LNG terminals with the addition of other cryogenic cargo loading docks within our area of responsibility. The Unit's Boarding Officers are responsible for conducting Port State Control (PSC) examinations on Foreign Flag LNG tankers that visit the port on a frequent basis. Many of these highly sophisticated LNG tankers are making their 1st visit to US waters and have a fully automated cargo system that require familiarization to understand different aspects of the loading/unloading process and safety systems. It is the responsibility of our PSC Boarding Officer to assure cargo operations are safe and that the vessel meets both International Conventions and US regulations. The LNG tank vessels that discharge and load cargo in this unit's AOR are foreign flag. They are built to International and various Classification standards. It is important that this unit's Boarding Officers have an understanding of these standards and that Recognized classification societies have reviewed and certified the requested course of training. We do not need a course focused on only US regulations.  REQUIREMENTS • Training to be specific to Liquefied Natural Gas ( LNG), shipboard operations, not barge operation. • The training provided to cover in detail the follow items: o Physical properties of Liquefied Natural Gas ( LNG). o Hazards associated with LNG cargos. o Personnel protections while dealing with LNG cargos. o First aid for exposure to cryogenic cargos. o LNG tank vessel types. o LNG tank vessel general arrangements. o LNG cargo containment systems. o LNG construction standards and material requirements. o Required manning. o Required STCW endorsement for crew. • Cargo operations to include: o Sequence of cargo operations. o Cargo transfer procedures. o Automatic quick closing cargo manifold valve operations. o Cargo system cool down procedures. o Ballast operation. o Automated cargo operations. o Re-liquefaction systems. o Cargo pumps o Cargo compressors. o Heat exchangers. o Cargo boil off procedures. o Inert gas and nitrogen systems. o Cargo tank venting requirements. o Cargo temperature instrumentation. o Cargo pressure and gas detection. o Electrical systems in gas dangerous spaces. o General safety for handling LNG cargos. o Cargo spill procedures. o Cargo fire fighting procedures. • Training to be recognized by the International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO). • Training to be recognized by members of the International association of classification societies (IACS). • Training must meet prerequisite for a LNG simulator course. Simulator must be similar to or the same as cargo management programs that are being used on the newest LNG tank vessels
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