FSRU maintenance:it pays to plan ahead

摘要

Floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) have been instrumental in opening new markets to LNG, but careful planning regarding vessel maintenance, inspection and safety has to be taken in the development of any project.During an interview with Riviera Maritime Media's executive editor Edwin Lampert at the LNG Ship/Shore Interface, Europe conference, Tor-Ivar Guttulsrφd, director of FSRU and FLNG, global gas solutions, ABS Europe, noted that most FSRUs are connected to onshore power plant projects, sending gas to power plants to generate electricity.While this might seem straightforward, Mr Guttulsrφd cautioned that there are a number of factors that should be considered when planning a power project which depends on a steady supply of gas from a floating asset.