A naming ceremony was held yesterday (Thursday) for the world’s largest and first independently built, owned and operated floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) by a Japanese shipping company.
The ceremony for the newly named Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) FSRU Challenger was held at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company’s Okpo shipyard in Korea and, from October 2017 onwards, will provide storage and regasification services to a project in Turkey.
“MOL is moving boldly into the LNG [liquefied natural gas] secondary transport and LNG fuel supply businesses in Asia and Central and South America regions where it anticipates rising demand for LNG,” said an MOL spokesperson.
“FSRUs are drawing attention as a solution for flexibility and mobility in the LNG supply chain,” the spokesperson added.
The Challenger has an LNG storage capacity of 263 000 cubic metres, equipping it with the largest LNG storage tank in the world, as well as LNG reshipment and gas transfer capabilities.
According to a statement by the Japanese shipping line, the vessel’s specifications also allow for the re-export and supply of LNG to neighbouring regions wherever the vessel is located.
