Course Description
Course Duration: Five Training Days
Course Language: Arabic or English
Include:
Scientific material with TAB
Workshops
Reception and farewell at the airport
Daily lunch
Coffee Break
Introduction
The course offers a thorough analysis of the FSRU sector, covering many technical, project-specific, and business concerns related to the usage of FSRU regasification units.
Targeted Groups
Technical, commercial, and management employees who need an in-depth technical knowledge of the LNG business and FSRU development.
New technical support personnel entering the sector
Technical personnel who want to learn more about the sector
Unit 1: Introduction to LNG – what is LNG:
Some key facts about LNG, including physical properties, rich and lean LNG, composition ranges, safety, and flammability.
Unit 2: LNG Global Trade and alternative Commercial Models:
Global Gas and LNG Trade
Development of LNG Trade
LNG Importing Countries
The Global FSRU Fleet
Gas Market Characteristics
The LNG Contract Chain
Sales and Purchase Agreements
FSRU Chartering
Unit 3: Technical Fundamentals:
LNG Properties and conversions
Heating Values, Wobbe, Interchangeability, and market specifications
Unit 4: FSRU vs Land Based Import :
CAPEX Schedule
Permitting
Port Restrictions Major
Unit 5: Major FSRU Technology Choices:
Ragas Technology Selection
Boil-Off Gas Handling/ Reliquefication
LNG Pump Selection
Topsides Layout Considerations
Unit 6: FSRU Cargo Containment Systems:
Overview of liquefaction systems (membrane vs Moss vs SPB vs Type C)
Unit 7: LNG Transfer
Ship to Ship Transfer- side by side vs tandem
Hard Arms vs Cryogenic Hoses
HP Gas transfer vs hard arms and HP hoses
Custody Transfer, Metering and measurement
Small scale and bunkering
Unit 8: FSRU Mooring System Designs:
Tower Yoke Systems
Spread Mooring Offshore Island
Jetty Mooring
Gravity Based Regas structures
Unit 9: Marine Infrastructure Issues:
Breakwater Design
Port Dredging
Tugs and Pilots FSRU Designs
Newbuild vs Conversions
Shipyard Selection
Ship Designs (AtlanticMax, Q-max, Q-flex)
Floating Storage (FSU’s)
Floating Regas (FRU’s)
Floating Gas to Power
Niche FSRU Applications
Unit 10: FSRU Construction & Constructability:
Long Lead Item Delivery
Typical Conversion Schedule
Typical Newbuild Schedule
Unit 11: FSRU CAPEX and OPEX:
Factors Influencing CAPEX and OPEX
Typical OPEX Elements
Unit 12: FSRU Site Selection Considerations:
Metocean Water Depth
Water Temperature
Environmental Regulations
Unit 13: Introduction to LNG Safety:
Historical Incidents and Lessons learned – material selection, layout, stratification, rapid phase transition, other Safety in Design Safety Code requirements
Introduction to Permitting and Environmental