Singapore Terminal Ready to Receive Small LNG Vessels
Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) has modified the secondary jetty of its LNG receiving terminal on Jurong Island. The facility is now able to receive and reload small LNG ships of between 2,000 m3 and 10,000 m3 capacity, the company said February 22.
“This new small-scale LNG (SSLNG) facility, completed on 13 February 2019, will help spur the development of the small-scale LNG market in various forms; for example, in the supply of LNG to isolated power plants in remote areas in the region, or in the delivery of LNG as bunker fuel to ships in the Port of Singapore,” SLNG said.
The terminal’s secondary jetty was originally designed to accommodate LNG ships of 60,000 m3 to 265,000 m3. In June 2017, SLNG successfully performed a gas-up/cool-down and reload operation for the 6,500 m3 LNG bunker vessel, Cardissa.
SLNG then took the initiative to start modification works on its secondary jetty so that even smaller LNG ships could reload at the terminal. The modifications include the installation of a new marine loading arm and gangway and new facilities for securing small LNG ships at the jetty, SLNG said.
"We believe that there is good potential for the small-scale LNG market to flourish in this part of the world, and the timely completion of the SSLNG Facility is an important step forward in SLNG’s efforts to support this growth," said interim CEO Sandeep Mahawar.
"It also serves to promote the development of LNG bunkering in Singapore, which is another potential growth area given Singapore’s already well-established reputation as the top bunkering port in the world," he continued. "As demand builds and there is a viable business case, SLNG may consider installing topsides at its Tertiary Jetty to accommodate more SSLNG reloads."
The SLNG terminal began commercial operations in May 2013. Its primary mandate is to provide throughput services for the domestic market.