American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Shanghai-based firm Wison Offshore & Marine for its extended FEED on 3.5 MTPA Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) design.
Previously, Wison O&M gained AIP from ABS for its standardised 1.3 MTPA and 3.0 MTPA FLNG facilities designs.
Now, ABS has approved the extended front-end engineering design on the 3.5 MTPA FLNG design.
Most importantly, Wison O&M says the standardized design reduces CO2 emissions; the results in a shortened engineering schedule by about 40 per cent.
Jiang Hao , WOM GM, said: “Thanks for ABS’s support in this project. WOM continues to optimize and standardize FLNG design, which would significantly improve the production efficiency and effectively reduce the C O2 emissions in the production process. In the field of FLNG, WOM has been continuously accumulating technical experience. ”
He also said the company is committed to providing low-cost FLNG solutions that can be delivered in a short period. In addition, it will continue to work on innovating related technologies.
In conclusion, Sean Bond , ABS director, added: “As the preferred classification society for the global offshore and energy industries, ABS used its rich industry experience and knowledge to support WOM with this important floating liquefied natural gas solution.”