Seafarers Recruitment

LNG and LPG Carrier Jobs

Gas carriers carry liquefied gases: LNG (liquefied natural gas, carried at about minus 162 °C) and LPG (propane and butane, carried pressurised, semi-refrigerated or fully refrigerated). Gas carriers are built and operated under the IGC Code. LNG carriers usually use part of the cargo as fuel, with steam turbine, dual-fuel diesel-electric or two-stroke gas engines.

Work on board

Cargo handling with cargo compressors, heaters, reliquefaction plants and custody transfer measurement
Cargo containment systems: membrane tanks, Moss spheres or independent tanks
Engineers work with dual-fuel engines, gas supply systems and, on older LNG ships, steam plants
Gas carrier experience is required by most employers for senior officers

Certificates and training

Basic training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations (STCW Reg. V/1-2): officers and ratings with cargo duties
Advanced training for liquefied gas tanker cargo operations (STCW Reg. V/1-2): master, chief officer, chief engineer, second engineer and any person with immediate responsibility for cargo operations
Normal certificates of competency for each rank; ETOs with high-voltage training

What to put in your CV

Gas carrier type (LNG or LPG), cargo containment system (membrane, Moss, independent tanks), propulsion (steam, dual-fuel diesel-electric, two-stroke gas engines) and your months on gas carriers.

Ranks on these ships

Jobs on LNG and LPG carriers by rank

How to apply

Jobs on Seafarers Recruitment are open recruitment for crewing agencies and shipowners we work with. Create a free seafarer account, add your experience on lng and lpg carriers to your CV, and apply to your rank. Employers can search crew by vessel experience.

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