'Viking Grace' (Source:https://malcolmoliver.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/vikiinggrace.jpg) The 'International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels', in short the IGF Code has been adopted by the IMO and it will be in force from 1 January 2017. In this post, I would like to offer an overview of the code and its regulatory background. It will be followed up with detailed posts on some of the chapters in the code which details the technical requirements for the shipboard arrangements. The IGF Code IGF Code The IGF Code is expected to provide the necessary regulations to ensure that ships using gas as a fuel are provided with the minimum required standards for the safe use of gas. It has been in development from 2009 onwards and the final draft was adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its 95th session in June 2015. It is a pragmatic step from the IMO and it provides the much-required standardisation in terms of the