FSRU Toscana

A History in the Making

60th SIGTTO Panel Meeting
8th - 9th October 2014
Giovanni Giorgi OLT Operations Manager

The Project from dream to reality

Conversion of the LNG carrier 'Golar Frost' H1444 into a Floating Storage
Regasification Terminal FSRU Toscana moored 12 nmiles from the Italian coast
between Livorno and Pisa, in sea depth of 120 meters, connected to the national
gas grid through a pipeline of 36.5 km, built and operated by Snam Rete Gas
The Authorization process and the Conceptual/Feasibility studies started on 2002
EPCIC Contract awarded March 2008, Golar Frost purchased June 2008,
conversion started June 2009 in DDW (Dubai)
Terminal arrived offshore Livorno July 2013, 4 StS Cargo Transfers done during
Commissioning and has been fully operational since 20th December 2013

FSRU Toscana aerial view

Why Offshore LNG Regas?

Why offshore?

Why FSRU?

Why offshore Livorno?

Difficulty to find a suitable

location along the Italian
coast for an onshore LNG
regasification terminal that
would be approved for
construction and operation

Moss Maritime had been

investigating the concept
early 2002 and had done
feasibility studies which
became the starting basis of
the project

Strategic entry point into

Italian Gas Grid with most
consumers in northern Italy

6 onshore terminal locations

were studied during 2002, yet
the location considered most
likely to succeed was the
offshore one
Zero environmental / safety
impact on coastal cities
Minimal visual impact from
coastline

Exact location had been used

to dispose the dredged waste
from expansion of Port of
Livorno many years earlier,
hence undersea life is
minimal
Close proximity and full
availability of all required
marine support services from
Port of Livorno

Distribution of gas demand and

infrastructure in Italy
Existing and planned gas infrastructure
in Italy

Consumption of Gas by Region

80% of the demand
comes from the
Centre-North

Lombardia
Trentino-Alto
Adige
Friuli
Venezia
Giulia

Valle
dAosta
Veneto
Piemonte

Emilia-Romagna
Liguria

Marche

Toscana

OLT is a strategic
entry point into
national grid
resulting in lower
connection costs
compared to south
and east

TAG

Transitgas

Existing pipeline
Zaule

Planned pipeline

Monfalcone
Rovigo
Panigaglia

Existing regas
terminal

Falconara

OLT

Planned regas
terminal
Rosignano
Marittimo

Abruzzo

TAP

Molise

Umbria
Lazio

Brindisi
Puglia
Igi

Campania
San Ferdinando

Basilicata

Gioia Tauro
Galsi
Sicilia

Calibrata
TMPC
Priolo
Porto Empedocle
Greenstream

Italian demand for gas is concentrated in the central

northern regions

Existing and planned importation capacity is

concentrated on the Ionian / Adriatic side

Location of the Terminal - Offshore

Main Features

Thruster

Wobbe Index Corrector

Turbo generator

Regasification plant

Unloading arms

Single point mooring

Blister

Complex Design & Construction Aspects

Terminal is completely
self-sufficient and has the
same operational features
as typical onshore
regasification terminals

Newly built turret welded

to the bow of the FSRU
acts as single point
mooring to allow the unit
to weather vane, designed
for the 100Y condition

Huge bilge keels added in

order to stabilise the
FSRU

Regasification module
built offsite and installed
with single 2,000 tonnes
lift, max capacity of 450
t/hr (15 MSm3/d Gas),
keep-cool mode via
micro-sendout for
instantaneous sendout

Significant structural
changes to existing LNG
carrier were required for
conversion into a Floating
Storage & Regasification
Unit (FSRU)

Tanks Consists of 4
spherical Moss-type tanks
More suitable for partiallyfilled terminal in offshore
environment (antisloshing)

2 x 10 MW Steam
Turbogenerators installed
in engine room in addition
to the 2 x 3,5 MW ones

Very Low Environmental

limits: Max DT of SW is -4.6
K, Max free chlorine in SW of
0.05 mg/l (drinking water for
human consumption is 0.2
mg/l), No venting except for
emergency , NOx emissions
limit of 150 mg/ Nm3, max limit
of NOx emissions of 100 ton/y

Smaller module for

nitrogen generation
(Wobbe Index Correction)
also built offsite to deliver
on-spec sales gas + fiscal
quality control and
measurement module

DCS, ESD, F&G

completely re-designed

LNG loading arms

(traditional Jetty-type)
designed with largest ever
motion capability for
offshore use in side by
side up to 2,5m Hs @
12000 cm/h for LNGC 65k
to 155k cm

New high capacity transfer

pump installed in each
aluminium Moss sphere
tank

Detailed Motions Analysis

Model Test vs Reality

Side by Side video 1 Model Test

Side by Side video 2 - Reality

Model Test vs Reality

Loading Arms video 1 Model Test

(courtesy by FMC)

Loading Arms video 2 - Reality

Rules Compliance
The Terminal complies with International
regulations as well as Italian National and
Local requirements:
Italian Law and Permits (Extensive)
IGC code
Recognised Industry guidelines,
SIGTTO and OCIMF
RINA Class Rules (for LNG
Floating Units)
SOLAS
MARPOL
ISM & ISPS
And by incorporating the necessary
local safety and environmental
requirements

Conversion work in progress

Conversion work in progress

FSRU conversion completed in Dubai

Works progress offshore works

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Works progress 32 onshore pipeline

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FSRU towed from Dubai to Livorno

FSRU Installation Complete

First Side-by-Side Mooring Operation

First Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfer

Operations & Maintenance

Management and responsibility for all operations has been
subcontracted to ECOS Srl a joint venture company founded in 2010 by
Fratelli Cosulich SpA (40%) and EXMAR (60%)
ECOS has sole responsibility as Armatore for the terminal
Fratelli Neri SpA provides all the marine support service:
Custom-built Guardian Vessel with fast rescue boat and emergency evacuation
for 40 persons
2 x Custom built tugs of 110 tonnes bollard pull
Custom Built Crew Boat max. speed 28 knots

Berthing Operations Training

Full-mission bridge simulations for LNGC, FSRU and Tugs at Marin (Holland)
Training provided for FSRU, LNGC, Tugs Captains, Mooring/Loading Masters,
Port of Livorno Pilots

Berthing Operations Training

From training to reality

Safety & Security

Significant rules imposed by Maritime Authority must be respected:
2 mile exclusion zone to be enforced 24/7 via Guardian Vessel
All transfer of personnel and materials must be prior-approved by Maritime Authority and
originate only from dedicated onshore base, design and operated in accordance with
ISPS rules
24/7 watch from wheelhouse despite radar monitoring in CCR and on Guardian Vessel
Port of Livorno Pilots onboard LNG Carrier during whole maneuver and LNG transfer
operation
Port of Livorno Mooring Gang onboard terminal during ship-to-ship mooring operation
Integrated Radar and CCTV system of Maritime Authority to become operational in future

Offshore LNG Toscana SpA (OLT)

Shareholders
E.ON Global Commodities (46.79%)
Company belonging to the E.ON Group, one of the worlds largest private
energy group, listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange

IREN Group (46.79%)

Iren Mercato 41,71% and ASA Livorno 5,08%
IREN listed on the Italian Stock Exchange and founded in July 2010 from the
union between IRIDE and ENI

Golar LNG (2.69%)

Shipowner specialized in the management of LPG carrier and LNG tanker
fleets, belonging to the Fredriksen Group (owner of the largest oil tanker fleet
in the world)

OLT Energy

OLT Energy Toscana (3.73%)

The company that originally developed the project

Where now?
Terminal is fully operational and open for business
Regasification capacity slots are marketed on a monthly basis on the company
website
The terminal is currently with LNG and available for gas export at short notice
Italian government has declared OLT terminal as a strategic infrastructure for the
Italian energy system due to the peak-shaving availability in the event of
interruption of pipeline gas supply during critical winter months
Expectation is for increased utilisation resulting new LNG export projects from
North America, East Africa and Australia from 2017 onwards
LNG bulk-breaking service for evolving LNG bunkering infrastructure in
Mediterranean under study

Thank you for your attention

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