Third party management giant, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has taken on the technical management of an FSRU for the first time.
The vessel is managed by Pronav, BSM’s specialised shipmanagement centre, which looks after large-scale LNGCs from its Hamburg office.
The 2019 built FSRU, ‘Turquoise P’, owned by Pardus Energy, is stationed at the Etki Liman LNG terminal in the Turkish Aegean Sea, near Izmir. The unit has a length of 294 m and a cargo capacity of 170,000 cu m.
“This is a milestone for Pronav and the entire Schulte Group. We are proud that our many years of expertise in shipmanagement of LNG carriers and our flawless safety record have enabled us to take on the technical management of ‘Turquoise P’,” said Martin Roolvink, Pronav Managing Director.
He emphasised that the LNG segment is subject to the most demanding industry requirements and that the highest safety and quality standards are key to LNG shipmanagement.
The Etki Liman LNG terminal, connected to Türkiye’s national gas grid, is of major importance in supplying energy to the Izmir region, especially during times of peak demand or seasonal fluctuations.
The unconditional availability and reliability of the facility is therefore a top priority, BSM said.
There are currently just over 50 FSRUs in service worldwide and only a very few are managed by third party shipmanagers.
Pronav has more than 25 years’ experience in the technical management and crewing of different types of LNGCs, such as the latest generation equipped with dual-fuel engines (MEGI & X-DF) but also slow-speed diesel with 100% relic plants (Q-Flex), as well as conventional steam vessels - both with Moss-type and membrane tanks fitted.
