Synergy converts LNG carrier to FSU
The FSU, which has a projected lifespan of 15 years, was converted at Sembcorp Marine’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore. It will be deployed in Myanmar where it will be manned by a Synergy crew of 25 seafarers.
“I think this LNG carrier to FSU conversion really drives home that Synergy is not just an asset manager and ship operator,” said Captain Rajesh Unni, chief executive and founder of Synergy Group. “We are also now an established single-source technical solution provider of LNG-to-power services.”
Synergy administered the FSU conversion on behalf of the client on a one-stop-shop basis, including identifying the correct LNG carrier for conversion and selecting a suitable shipyard. Synergy also managed the design, engineering, procurement and yard oversight process ahead of the FSU delivery and deployment.
The conversion included more than 100 tonnes of steel renewal and the cumulative addition of more than 1,500 metres of cryogenic pipes and involved a workforce of 250 personnel each day.
The FSU is designed to offload LNG to the regasification plant at rates of up to 350 cubic metres per hour during peak demand. The flow rate can be adjusted to as little as 150 cubic metres per hour during non-peak periods.
