“Meeting Today the Operational and

Commercial Realities of Tomorrow”

LNG Seminars in Vietnam - Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

November 4th/5th

Johan P. Tutturen, VP Business Director Gas Carriers and FSRUs

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 What are the main OPEX drivers for FSRU
Owners and Operators today?

• Avoid drydocking • Simplify Class • Avoid/simplify tank

inspection regime at inspection every 5
location years

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What does “Minimum maintenance and OPEX” mean for FSRU operators?

Underwater inspection in lieu of

01 drydock (UWILD)

UWILD combined with FPSO

02 practice.

03 Alternative Survey Program (ASP)

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What does “Minimum maintenance and OPEX” mean for FSRU operators?

Underwater inspection in lieu of

01 drydock (UWILD)

UWILD combined with FPSO

02 practice.

03 Alternative Survey Program (ASP)

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Under water inspection in lieu of drydock - UWILD
Integrity of the underwater hull and
underwater parts is achieved to a standard
at least equally that of conventional survey
in drydock.
An In-service Inspection Program shall be
submitted to DNV GL for approval
Acceptance for the UWILD approach must
be given by the Flag Administration
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The vessel shall remain at a fixed location for
the period between in-water surveys
The vessel operates in waters with good
visibility, making bottom survey by
diver or ROV suitable
The vessel shall comply with DNV GL Rules
for BIS and TMON notations
Fully or partly opening of all sea valves,
including scuppers, sanitary discharges to be
prepared for
Protective coating in double bottom/double
side ballast tanks below the deepest load
waterline shall be maintained in GOOD
condition
Adequate corrosion protection system
What does “Minimum maintenance and OPEX” mean for FSRU operators?

Underwater inspection in lieu of

01 drydock (UWILD)

UWILD combined with FPSO

02 practice.

03 Alternative Survey Program (ASP)

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Alternative approach to UWILD [Offshore Technical Guidance DNVGL-OTG-08]
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An alternative approach to UWILD by
inspections from inside of the hull may be
accepted on a case by case basis provided
following conditions are met:
Same requirements as for UWILD, in addition,
leak detection systems may be installed for
continuous monitoring of structural water
tightness
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This methodology may be beneficial for vessels
operating in areas of poor visibility making
traditional bottom survey by diver or ROV less
effective or difficult to carry out.
Should the vessel move from its fixed location,
other than for short local relocation, DNV GL shall
be contacted to determine necessary additional
surveys and possible drydocking prior
to resuming normal trading.
Floor scanning from inside (example)

MEC (Magnetic Eddy Current) technique Ballast tank challenges

• High sensitivity in detecting corrosion, pitting and • Direct sizing of defects during scanning without
local defects in tanks with: the need for Ultrasonic verification
➢ plate thickness up to 30mm • Minimal surface preparation prior to inspection
➢ coating thickness up to 10mm • High inspection speed of approx. 25m/min

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Clarification with Flag Administration

Flag administrations have responded positively to accept this new

approach

They (Flag) expect the survey outcome to give same safety level as
the traditional survey method

The Flag may however request to be contacted to clarify execution of

alternative methods

Methodology should be tested and developed further in line with gained

experience

With 77 FPSOs and close to 60% of all FSRUs in class, DNV GL will
capitalize on the experience already gained and carry out these
inspections to the benefit of all involved without jeopardizing safety

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What does “Minimum maintenance and OPEX” mean for FSRU operators?

Underwater inspection in lieu of

01 drydock (UWILD)

UWILD combined with FPSO

02 practice.

03 Alternative Survey Program (ASP)

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Todays Tank inspection regime, is it applicable for all types of operations?

Picture
courtesy:
Golar LNG

Class enter all cargo tanks internally every 5th The same applies to FSRUs, but will this be
year on LNGCs. necessary also for units (FSRUs and FSUs)
located in sheltered waters?

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Every gas freeing operation will emit 1200 ~
1500 Cubic meters of Methane into the
atmosphere

Gas free with inert gas
before using air
diluting/displacing
methane/inert gas to
atmosphere
Do inspection of cargo Inert and gas up again In some cases you have
tanks to disconnect the unit
from the jetty, take her to
open sea and do gas-
freeing

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Loose objects and deformations found…

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ASP requirements – Primary barrier - membrane

▪ The primary barrier shall be continuously monitored for tightness by gas detection in the inter
barrier space. Gas concentrations shall be kept within acceptance criteria when the system is
operated in automatic regulation (breathing) mode without forced nitrogen sweeping.

Vent mast
Nitrogen

4-6 mb G
Gas
detection

T
Temperature
indication

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ASP requirements – Secondary barrier - membrane

▪ The secondary barrier shall be checked for its effectiveness at every renewal survey either by
– a global vacuum test in aerated or gassed up condition, or
– by a thermographic test, and
– The tests shall be carried out in accordance with procedures and acceptance criteria developed
by the system designer.

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DNVGLs FSRU approach – ASP (Alternative Survey Program)

The weather conditions over the last 5 year period have to be documented either by means of reliable
weather data (met-ocean data), or by a motion sensor fitted onboard the unit (FSRU)

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Alternative cargo tank inspection for FSRU/FSU

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Courtesy from Kongsberg

If the vessel is equipped with a motion sensor it

should record the motion of the vessel in six (6)
degrees of freedom.
The motion recordings shall be stored in a format
agreed with DNV GL, and shall be submitted to class
on minimum a yearly interval to allow for
verification of assumptions made for the extended
survey interval.
The motion sensor may be omitted for units where
the fatigue utilization and liquid sloshing is
documented to represent a negligible risk to the unit,
and where the uncertainties in these predictions are
low.

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ASP requirements and acceptance

Acceptance from flag related to non-

compliance with HSSC* §2.4.2.3, and the
01 use of 2016 IGC Code Ch.1.1.10 will be
required
This shall be documented through a Risk
02 Assessment in addition to the other items
listed in alternative survey program.

All relevant findings given in the Risk

03 Assessment shall be addressed.

Waiving of tank inspection needs Flag

04 approval 06 Similar to acceptance of continuous
surveys afloat in lieu of dry docking

05 We are in dialogue with IRMI which are

positive to our approach

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Thank you very much for your attention!

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