LNG 燃料 推進船의 燃料 品質基準에 關한 立法論적 硏究

Abstract

The shipping industry, which has been using fossil fuels for a long time, has been making various efforts under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization to reduce air pollutants from ships. From January 2020, all ships engaged on international voyages must use fuel oil with a sulfur content of less than 0.5%. In order to comply with this international regulation, ships are required to install an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System, use Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil, or switch to Liquefied Natural Gas Fuelled ships. Among them, LNG, an eco-friendly fuel oil, is attracting attention as a new ship fuel. LNG fuel can reduce not only sulfur oxides but also nitrogen oxides and greenhouse gas emissions, so it is evaluated as the most commercialized marine fuel that can satisfy the currently reinforced air environment regulations. In order to revitalize the supply market for eco-friendly LNG fuel, it is most important to build a bunkering infrastructure in consideration of ship navigation routes, but the quality of the supplied fuel is also an important factor. In this study, the current international standards for ship fuel oil quality management, International Maritime Conventions, and domestic legal regulations are reviewed. Consider whether these regulations are appropriate to properly manage quality and prevent marine pollution caused by the use of LNG fuels of inappropriate quality in consideration of the characteristics of LNG fuels represented by aging effect. Through this, it recognizes the importance of LNG fuel quality management and proposes a legislative improvement proposal for LNG fuel quality management including LNG fuel delivery note containing information on methane number and fuel sample management, and providing material safety data sheet.