MT GDF Suez Neptune is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, which has been used as a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for LNG at the Aliaga Etki LNG terminal in Aliağa district of İzmir Province, western Turkey between 2016 and 2019.[1]
| History | |
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| Name | GDF Suez Neptune |
| Namesake | GDF Suez, Neptune |
| Owner | Engie (formerly GDF Suez) |
| Operator | Leif Höegh & Co |
| Builder | Samsung Heavy Industries |
| Cost | US$290 million |
| Launched | 20 September 2008 |
| In service | 2009 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 283.06 m (928 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 43.40 m (142 ft 5 in) |
| Draft | 11.40 m (37 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power | 3 x Wärtsilä 12V50DF + 1 x Wärtsilä 6L50D |
| Propulsion | 2 x ABB 13,200 kW |
| Speed | 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) |
| Capacity | 145,130 m3 (5,125,000 cu ft) |
Characteristics
editShe was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea costing US$290 million.[2] The vessel is owned by French multinational electric utility company GDF Suez.[3] She was delivered to the Norwegian operator Leif Höegh & Co on November 30, 2009. The vessel is 283.06 m (928 ft 8 in) long, has a beam of 43.40 m (142 ft 5 in) and a draft of 11.40 m (37 ft 5 in).[4] At 80,986 DWT, she has a service speed of 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph). The vessel is powered by four Wärtsilä dual-fuel-electric LNG engines of Finland, which drive fully integrated four ABB generators from Sweden.[2]
The vessel has a storage capacity of 145,130 m3 (5,125,000 cu ft). Compared to standard LNG carriers, she has additional features such as three Wärtsilä-Hamworthy supplied regasification units mounted on skids, discharging arrangements, as well as special equipment for reducing emission to air and water. The hourly capacity of regasification is 210 tons at a send-out pressure of 115 bar (11,500 kPa).[2] This allows to employ the vessel as a FSRU.
FSRU for Etki LNG terminal
editThe vessel sailed to Turkey after loading a full cargo at Montoir LNG Terminal in France,[3] and took position at a special pier of Etki LNG terminal in Aliağa district of İzmir Province on December 11, 2016. French Engie (formerly GDF Suez) and Turkish construction companies Kolin and Kalyon inaugurated the Etki LNG terminal in Aliağa, where the FSRU went in service as Turkey's first floating liquified natural gas storage and regasification facility on December 23, 2016.[5][6][7] In April 2019, she was replaced by FSRU Turquoise.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "FSRUs, Floating Power Figure in Gas Markets Revival". Offshore Engineer. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ a b c "LNG re-gasification vessel GDF SUEZ NEPTUNE". Wärtsilä Encyclopedia of Marine Technology. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ a b "GDF Suez Neptune loads LNG for Turkey – reports". LNG World Shipping. 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ "Neptune". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ Çelikkan, Erdinç (2016-12-22). "Türkiye'nin ilk yüzen LNG terminali açılıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "Türkiye'de bir ilk! Hizmete girdi". Platin Haber (in Turkish). 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "Engie: Turkey's first FSRU inaugurated". LNG World News. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
