Snam orders Sardinia FSRU from Golar LNG

May 18, 2022
Golar LNG will repurpose the LNG carrier Golar Arctic as a floating storage and regasification unit that will operate offshore Sardinia.

Offshore staff

SAN DONATO MILANESE, Italy — Golar LNG will repurpose the LNG carrier Golar Arctic as a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) that will operate offshore Sardinia.

The Italian gas distributor, which has provisionally awarded the Eur269-million ($283-million) contract for the conversion, will install the vessel in the port area of Portovesme.

The FSRU will have a storage capacity of 140,000 cubic meters.

Start of activities for the conversion and related issues remain subject to Snam’s issuing a notice to proceed. The conversion/delivery should take about two years to complete.

05.18.2022

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