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Sep 23 USCG Issues New Guidelines for Waterfront Facilities

On December 2024 the office of Port and Facility Compliance issued Policy Letter 01-24 concerning Guidelines for Facility Design Review and Compliance Oversight of Waterfront Facilities Handling Alternative Fuels.  

Linked Policy: FAC Policy Letter 01-24

The purpose of the policy letter is to provided Captains of the Port (COTP) guidance on regulatory oversight in the planning, construction, and operational phases for waterfront facilities intending to handle bulk alternative marine fuels not covered by existing Coast Guard facility regulations. It should be used to establish a framework for facility design review and compliance inspections of fixed and mobile facilities intending to transfer alternative marine fuels for use aboard vessels. This policy does not apply to transfers involving these fuel types as cargo.

Questions concerning this Policy Letter or suggestions for improvements should be directed to the Coast Guard Office of Port and Facility Compliance at: fac-2- safety@uscg.mil
 
 
Aug 08

USCG Issues New Guidelines for Bunkering Vessels Using LNG and Alternative Marine Fuels

The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Operating and Environmental Standards (CG-OES) has released a new policy letter, CG-OES Policy Letter No. 01-25, which provides Captains of the Port (COTPs) updated guidelines for the bunkering of vessels using liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other alternative marine fuels. This policy letter, effective July 24, 2025, supersedes and cancels two previous policy letters, CG-OES 01-15 and 02-15, both dated February 19, 2015.

Linked Policy: OES Policy Letter 01-25 

The new guidelines aim to address the rapid development and implementation of alternative marine fuels given the gaps in existing U.S. regulations, which are primarily focused on the bunkering of traditional petroleum-based fuels. This policy letter establishes a risk assessment model using current industry standards rather than prescriptive requirements and encourages collaboration with local Harbor Safety Committees to leverage local expertise to address hazards and identify risks.

For more detailed information, the policy letter is available electronically on the Commandant (CG-OES) website. Questions can be directed to the Coast Guard Office of Operating and Environmental Standards at Alt-Fuel-Bunkering@uscg.mil.

 

June 03

The Future Fuels and Technology Project (FFT Project) has developed the https://FutureFuels.imo.org website supporting the implementation of the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy by facilitating relevant information sharing.  It serves as a gateway to the latest information on future fuels and technology promoting a just and equitable transition

The Future Fuels and Technology Project (FFT Project) is a partnership project between the Government of the Republic of Korea and IMO, aiming to support the reduction of GHG emissions from international shipping by promoting the uptake of future fuels and technology.