An existing carrier hull reused as floating import infrastructure.
- Operational role
- LNG Carrier Conversion / Conversion-Based FSRU
- Containment system
- GTT NO96 Membrane · GTT Mark III Membrane · Moss / Spherical Self-Supporting Type B
- Capacity class
- Conventional (indicative: approximately 125,000–180,000 m³)
- Indicative capacity
- 125K–170K m³
- Tank geometry
- Inherited from the original carrier — membrane prismatic or spherical
- Typical application
- Import projects adding floating regasification capacity from an existing hull
- Hull-space efficiency
- Inherited from the original vessel, with deck space reassigned to topsides
- Infrastructure requirements
- Mooring or jetty arrangement, high-pressure send-out connection and pipeline tie-in
- Propulsion options
- Steam turbine · DFDE / TFDE
- BOG management
- BOG as fuel · Gas combustion unit
- Advantages
- Reuses an existing hull and containment system — Can support phased import capacity where onshore terminals are not yet built — May retain carrier capability depending on the conversion scope
- Limitations
- Inherits the age, condition and containment characteristics of the original ship — Added topsides change weight distribution, power demand and hazardous-area layout — Send-out capability and mooring limits are entirely project-specific
- Typical routes
- Moored at an import location · Occasional relocation voyages