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 These Interim Guidelines provide the information on appropriate safety measures for ships solely intended for the carriage of natural gas hydrate pellets (NGHP) in bulk (NGHP carriers). For this purpose, these Interim Guidelines provide information on the appropriate application of the requirements of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) to NGHP carriers. Persons in charge of the design, construction and operation of NGHP carriers are invited to consult these Interim Guidelines.

Parent topic: Annex – Interim Guidelines for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Natural Gas Hydrate Pellets (NGHP) in Bulk
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