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Samsung Heavy wins first order for new FSRU design

South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won a $221m order to build a LNG-FSRU from a consortium comprising Japanese firms Marubeni and Sojitz and Indonesia’s Pertamina.

The 170,000 cu m LNG-FSRU, which will be equipped with Samsung’s newly developed in-house regasification system, will be deployed in Indonesia.

In January, Marubeni, Sojitz, and Pertamina entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with Indonesian state-owned electricity utility PT PLN for the Jawa-1 gas-fired power plant project. The project calls for Sojitz, Pertamina, and Marubeni to construct, own, and operate a gas-fired power plant and a FSRU.

“Successful showcase of the In-house regasification system led to an actual application in the new LNG-FSRU in just a month. SHI will continue to lead LNG-FSRU market with unyielding efforts to meet customer needs such as low operating costs and reliable operability” said a spokesperson from SHI.

Jason Jiang

Jason is one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping & logistics industry and his access to the major maritime players with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives. Having been working at Asia Shipping Media since inception, Jason is the chief correspondent of Splash and associate editor of Maritime CEO magazine. Previously he had written for a host of titles including Supply Chain Asia, Cargo Facts and Air Cargo Week.
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