Elengy to Offer LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer Service

France's Elengy will offer ship-to-ship (STS) transfer services at the LNG terminal based in Montoir de Bretagne and in the Nantes – Saint Nazaire Port.

“Elengy is now responding to market demand for direct ship‐to‐ship transfer between two tankers. STS transfers can be safely carried out in 48 hour,” reads a note released by the company on Monday.

According to the company, future LNG production in Arctic region will require STS transfers year-round in order to reach remote markets.

“Elengy is preparing to upgrade its facilities so it can offer 24-hour STS transfer services in order to meet this substantial need. The port’s location on the Atlantic coast, featuring favourable conditions, good fairway capacity and solid terminal infrastructure are all key features in capturing what could be up to 5 mtpa of new traffic.”

Montoir de Bretagne LNG terminal has an annual regasification capacity of 10 billion cubic metres (bcm).