The special ship in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda gives the country independence from Russian gas supplies.
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Berlin With the floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) “Independence”, the company Klaipėdos Nafta (KN) from Lithuania is considered a pioneer in the operation of such facilities. KN boss Darius Šilenskis is watching Germany’s efforts to put LNG terminals into operation as quickly as possible with great interest. However, he is convinced that the hurdles are high.
Special ships that can bring LNG back into the gaseous state and thus make it available for the gas network are called “Floating Storage and Regasification Units” (FSRU) in technical jargon. FSRUs are therefore the mobile, quickly deployable alternative to stationary LNG terminalss.
It is not trivial to connect the floating LNG terminals to the gas network and integrate them into the overall system. KN boss Šilenskis told the Handelsblatt: “Germany faces a major challenge if the planned FSRUs are to go online in the short term.”
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