This course has been designed for Heads of Safety Services, Plant Supervisors, Facility Engineers, Operators of Maritime Terminals and Facilities. Firefighters, Maritime Rescue and Official Agencies with responsibilities in the maritime and land transport of LNG, as well as any person interested in learning about the behaviour of LNG in emergency situations.

Provide knowledge on the properties and special risks associated with this fuel in potentially predictable scenarios, as well as the technical options and tactics to mitigate any incident.

Characteristics of LNG and LPG.

Overview of gas detection and fire.

Types of incidents involving LNG, features, dangers and comparison with LPG.

RPT  & BLEVE theory and illustration.

Controlling incidents involving LNG using foam and water.

Controlling incidents of LNG with dry chemical powder.

Potential scenarios involving incidents with LNG and strategies.

Planning the response to LNG related incidents.

History of LNG related incidents.

Practical training:

Demonstration of LPG spill in gas and liquid phases.

LPG Fires in flanges: control using water lines and dry chemical powder fire extinguishers.

Demonstration of immersion of materials in LNG, a LNG spill on the ground and on water.

BLEVE & RPT demonstration.

LNG spill, vaporization and ignition due to a static flame on the outer edge of the vapour cloud.

Extinguishing LNG fires using dry chemical powder extinguishers.

Applying foam on LNG for control vapours.

Demonstration on how to apply foam on LNG fires.

LNG spill control by means of fire hoses and protected with cryogenic equipment.

LNG flange fires control by means of fire hoses and hand-held dry powder extinguishers.

The course consists of 14 certified hours, it´s delivered over a period of 2 days.