Global Maritime Services Ltd. (GMS), a service provider for the LNG/FSRU industry, has announced the launch of its new Marine Department, a marine advisory service for the offshore oil and gas sector
It will specialise in advisory services for Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRUs) and LNG sector ventures.
There is a scramble to secure reliable gas supplies across Europe ahead of the winter season. The European Commission’s RePowerEU initiative recommends the diversification of gas supplies from other international partners in case of a disruption of Russian gas supplies in the near future. Energy providers are keen to find natural gas solutions that can swiftly fulfil the demand for power generation.
This is where FSRUs come into the picture, as they are a customisable, accelerated LNG import solution. Building conventional shore-based LNG import terminals can take years, whereas FSRUs are fully operational within months. Compared to onshore LNG terminals, FSRUs also require relatively low investment to start operations. Ultimately, FSRUs provide new entrants into the LNG import market with a fast-track solution to cater to their energy needs.
GMS director, Capt. Igor Tončić, remarked, “This is truly a challenging time to be involved in the regasification and LNG import domain. Due to the regional energy supply insecurity, there is an increase in requests for floating storage and regasification units, new and converted, and each energy solution comes with its own unique set of advantages and challenges. Our team is ready to provide advisory service at every stage of the client’s floating technology project. We can advise various stakeholders during the start-up, commission, and operational phases of a floating terminal from the marine, safety, and cargo-handling point of view”
“Not one FSRU project is like another and the pathway to a successful FSRU project involves a complex mix of factors – from satisfying regulatory requirements for swift approvals to identifying risks in the commissioning or start-up phases. We recognise the daunting tasks all stakeholders in an FSRU project may face and we are ready to provide both technical support and personnel to ensure a thriving maritime venture,”said Tončić.
GMS’s Marine Advisory Team can also provide support for a wide range of inspections – from management system and environmental system audits, assistance with port-state control inspections, vetting and tanker management, and self-assessment inspections, to navigation, safety, cargo, and mooring equipment audits.
