Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG) has secured a major contract to supply 12 custom-engineered cryogenic submerged pumps for three LNG carriers undergoing conversion into floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs).
The agreement was signed with a leading European engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm. The submerged centrifugal high-pressure pumps will handle LNG transfer within each FSRU to the regasification system. Manufacturing will take place in North America before the equipment is shipped to Asia for installation.
FSRUs play a key role in the global LNG supply chain, providing offshore storage and on-demand regasification capacity. Their flexibility and cost advantages over onshore terminals have made them increasingly attractive as global LNG production continues to expand.
In response to rising demand, Nikkiso CE&IG has also opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany, to strengthen its support for the marine market.
Ole Skatka-Jensen, regional vice-president for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Nikkiso CE&IG, said: “As the world turns towards lower-carbon energy solutions like liquefied natural gas, FSRUs are becoming increasingly important in providing reliable LNG-to-power solutions in regions where onshore gas infrastructure is limited – and vessel operators are looking to convert their existing fleets to make sure they can meet this demand quickly.”
