Mutual marine insurer UK P&I Club has joined SEA-LNG, which is a coalition that supports the shipping industry’s methane decarbonisation pathway and promotes the use of LNG, biomethane and e-methane as marine fuels.

UK P&I Club said its closer relationship with SEA-LNG would enable it to better understand the safety frameworks and risk assessment standards required as the marine market scales up its adoption of LNG.

Peter Keller, chairman of SEA-LNG, said: “Insurers play a pivotal role in enabling the energy transition, providing the confidence and frameworks shipowners need to invest. Together, we are proving how the operationally proven and safe methane pathway is the practical and realistic solution.”

Andrew Taylor, chief executive officer of UK P&I Club, added: “Our collaboration with SEA-LNG will enhance the UK Club’s efforts to support our members, including through our safety and risk management initiatives and gas and alternative fuels centre of excellence, in continuing the safe, effective, and well-managed adoption of LNG, bio-LNG and e-LNG across the industry.”