N-KOM Completes First FSRU Drydocking Project
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has successfully completed its first floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) project for the 138,000 m3 FSRU Excelerate owned by Excelerate Energy.
During its period at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, the FSRU underwent routine drydocking and repairs, in addition to modifications and retrofitting of several new systems, including the installation of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS), Nakilat said in a statement issued March 24. N-KOM received the FSRU in January.
The vessel is now ready to sail to Bangladesh to join Excelerate’s FSRU Excellence in the Bay of Bengal and serve as the country’s second LNG import terminal, Nakilat added.
To date, N-KOM has completed seven BWTS installations for various types of vessels, such as LNG and LPG carriers as well as very large crude carriers (VLCCs).
Established in 2008, N-KOM is a joint-venture between Qatari state-owned Nakilat and Keppel Offshore & Marine.