Hey energy buffs and tech-savvy peeps, big news from the Chinese mainland’s Jiangsu Province! 🌟 The NGUYA FLNG, the largest offshore floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility ever built there, just rolled out in Nantong City.
This marine giant spans 376 m in length, 60 m in width and 35 m in depth—imagine stacking nearly four football fields end to end! 🎯 It can store up to 180,000 m³ of LNG and 45,000 m³ of LPG, with an annual production of 2.4 million tonnes of LNG. 💪
By the way, LNG stands for liquefied natural gas—think of it as super-chilled gas that takes up way less space for shipping. ❄️
Next stop? Offshore waters of the Republic of the Congo in Africa, where NGUYA FLNG will kick off its gas mission. 🌍 But towing this behemoth wasn’t a simple ride.
After the August 26 departure ceremony, the Nantong Maritime Safety Administration ran thorough safety checks. With complex waters and a massive hull, they fine-tuned the towing plan around tidal swings—no guesswork allowed! 🌊
The convoy was epic: 14 patrol boats and tugboats, eight law enforcement officers and three drones, all linked up over a combined length of 740 m. That’s more than seven soccer fields in a single tow—now a local towing record! 🏆
Keep an eye on this floating marvel as it reshapes the global LNG scene—innovation is on the move! ⚡
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China delivers largest offshore LNG facility, sets local towing record
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