Houlder, Waertsilae, Trelleborg and KLAW take the jetty to the ship

摘要

UK-based engineering and design firm Houlder has designed a no-jetty concept for LNG transfers and bunkering for small to mid-scale import projects where having a fixed jetty would be impractical, expensive or harmful to the environment. Houlder's floating transfer terminal (FTT) is a compact barge that uses an LNG-transfer system developed with KLAW LNG to connect to a carrier. It also employs Trelleborg Cryoline cryogenic floating hoses to connect to shore. Demand for LNG is growing in coastal communities around the world, and particularly in island nations such as Indonesia and the Caribbean states. However, these countries may struggle to build shore-based terminals, due to high land prices, constraints on space, shortage of funds or ecological sensitivities.