International_Code_of_the_Construction_and_Equipment_of_Ships_Carrying_Liquefied_Gases_in_Bulk
International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk
Maritime safety standard
The International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, often referred and abbreviated as the IGC Code, is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standard concerning the cargo carriage of liquefied gases in maritime transport.[1][2] The Code covers gases carried by gas carriers at sea and cargoes include liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.[1]