ABB to power Singapore’s first floating LNG terminal

Hanwha Ocean has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric

power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first floating liquefied natural gas

(LNG) terminal.

ABB’s integrated electrical system on board the Floating Storage and

Regasification Unit (FSRU) will comprise a medium voltage generator, 6.6

kilovolt (kV) switchboards for cargo and regasification, and the motor,

transformer and drive for propulsion.

Additionally, the floating terminal will feature ABB’s remote control and

remote diagnostics system, its proven condition monitoring solution and an

enhanced power protection system (EPPS).

Hanwha Ocean will deliver the FSRU to owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) in

2027, and Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (Singapore LNG) will contract it for

long-term charter.

With capacity for 200,000 cubic metres of LNG, the FSRU will be moored at

Jurong Port and connected to the gas network in 2030, under the management of

MOL.

The new FSRU is a strategic investment in Singapore’s energy infrastructure

and a key part of the city state’s transition toward net-zero emissions.

Moreover, Singapore LNG has signed contracts to process five million tonnes

of LNG per annum at a floating facility, adding flexibility and increasing

Singapore’s LNG importing capacity by 50 per cent compared to the current single

landside terminal in Jurong.

Rune Braastad, Global Business Line Manager, Marine Systems, ABB’s Marine

& Ports division, said: “We are proud to continue our long-lasting

collaboration with Hanwha Ocean by supplying an integrated electrical system for

Singapore’s first FSRU.

“This collaboration underscores our shared commitment to innovation,

reliability, and sustainability, and is ABB’s latest contribution to the

critical infrastructure supporting Singapore’s position as an important LNG hub

in Asia.”

Earlier this month, ABB announced it will deliver 1,500 NINVA non-invasive

temperature sensors approved for marine use to eMarine, a Swedish company

dedicated to enabling efficiency and sustainability in the maritime

industry.