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MEO CLASS 1 · ORAL QUESTION 28

Bdn what all mentioned as per igf code

Answer

Under Chapter 18.4.1.2 and the Annex (LNG-Bunker Delivery Note) of the IGF Code (IMO Resolution MSC.391(95)), bunkering low-flashpoint fuels (such as LNG) requires a specialized LNG Bunker Delivery Note (BDN).

Mandatory Data Required on an IGF Code BDN

  • Ship particulars: Ship name, IMO number, date of delivery.
  • LNG properties: Methane number, lower calorific value, higher calorific value, Wobbe index, density, pressure, LNG delivery temperature, LNG storage-tank temperature, and storage-tank pressure.
  • LNG composition: Methane, ethane, propane, iso-butane, n-butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, nitrogen and sulphur, normally expressed as % mass/mass. It also notes very low/negligible quantities of H₂S, hydrogen, ammonia, chlorine, fluorine and water.
  • Quantity delivered: Net total delivered in tonnes, energy quantity such as MJ/GJ, and volume in m³.
  • Authentication: Supplier company/name and contact details, signature, place/port, date and receiver's signature.