Wärtsilä (the technology group) has partnered with Houlder (marine design consultancy) and Trelleborg (hose supplier) in the development of an innovative system for transferring LNG from the carrier vessel to shoreline terminals where no jetty exists. The concept will be formally unveiled at this year’s Gastech conference and exhibition in Tokyo, April 4–7.
The transporting and bunkering of LNG are becoming increasingly important to the energy strategies of island and other coastal communities across the world. Recognising this Wärtsilä has combined its in-house talents for innovation with those of Houlder and Trelleborg to develop a jettyless concept.
The jettyless concept has been developed to enable the transfer of LNG from small to mid-scale carriers to onshore or floating storage and regasification terminals where it is not feasible to construct a jetty for mooring the vessel. This concept also represents a low investment and quick installation solution in situations where the cost of building a jetty is prohibitive.
