PaxOcean Delivers Largest China-Built FSRU
Singapore’s PaxOcean has delivered the largest China-build floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to Indonesia-based Jaya Samudra Karunia (JSK), Lloyd’s Register said November 16.
The 26,000m3 Karunia Dewata is the largest FSRU to be built in China and the first to feature Type C cargo tanks. The unit was built at PaxOcean’s Zhoushan Shipyard to Lloyd's Register’s (LR) Rules for the Classification of Ships and Provisional Rules for LNG Ships and Barges Equipped with Regasification Systems.
“This is an important milestone for PaxOcean. The design is focused on simple and reliable operation for Indonesian water. By working closely with Lloyd's Register on classification requirements, and international maritime legislations for vessels carrying liquefied gases in bulk, PaxOcean has successfully designed, built and delivered the largest FSRU with type C cargo tanks in China in our Zhoushan Shipyard,” PaxOcean engineering director, Lixin Bian, commented.
The unit is also the first FSRU that PaxOcean has built. It will be capable of regasifying around 50mn ft3/day of LNG.
LR’s East China area manager, GZ Wang, said: “This is a great achievement for LR, PaxOcean and JSK who have all worked extensively on this technically challenging project. As this was first gas project in PaxOcean’s Zhoushan Shipyard, LR ensured we put together the best team for the project with the right mix of skills, knowledge and experience to support PaxOcean and deliver the FSRU on schedule to a high standard.”