SGMF History

About SGMF

SGMF was founded in 2013 to promote safety and industry best practice in the use and bunkering of gaseous marine fuels. Focusing initially on liquefied natural gas (LNG) – methane – the organisation has since then expanded the output into other low and zero carbon fuels – methanol, ammonia and hydrogen covering all of the main IGF code fuels moving forward.

In 2018 we developed our Bunkering Assessment System Information Tool, known as BASiL . Since then, the tool has been used by the global LNG industry internationally for the safe and efficient bunkering of LNG as a marine fuel all of the main LNG bunkering ports around the world.

Also in 2018, SGMF gained consultative status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and in 2023 we were awarded observer status at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP). We have also established formal relationships with many other national and international organisations.

SGMF is recognised and valued as the definitive information resource for the industry on the use of low and zero carbon marine fuels for the maritime industry worldwide.