Hi Ian ,according to Google ,her rudder and steering equipment were taken off,no info regarding her engine so if her engine is still in the ship ,it must be inoperative. The ship cannot be sailed without a rudder and the relative steering machinery. regards.

Thanks for the reply Emmanuel, sorry but I did not kniow about her arrival at Malta, but I hope that you have some luck in getting the information your looking for.


Ian

Ian, I have seen your link of the vessel departing Dubai,she is shown being towed astern by a number of local tugs.The link says she sailed away, but that doesn't neccesarily mean that she sailed under her own power.She arrived her in Malta towed by two large tugs,the FAIRMOUNT ALPINE and the FAIRMOUNT SUMMIT whilst another Fairmount tug the FAIRMOUNT SHERPA has also arrived in Malta.Also the contraption on her bow I don't think helps her much in steering.

Emmanuel, Her engine remains intact and sailed away under her own power I have a link here: http://realtime.rediff.com/news/Fsru


Regards
Ian Thomas

But has the engine been taken out ? can somebody furnish this info.?

Liquified OR liquefied. Each is equally valid.
Oxford English Dictionary says "Liquefy can also be spelled liquify, with an i before the f: both are correct, but liquefy is more common".
Anyway, should this ship be in a new category; Scaffolding Carrier!

LIQUEFIED (not liquified)

Jadran

Incorect, LPG = Liquified Petroleum Gas, see my earlier post

Allan

LNG = Liquid Natural Gas
LPG = Liquid Purified Gas

And just in case anyone is wondering: FSRU stands for Floating Storage and Re-gasification Unit

Very simple, LNG is basically methane, LPG refers to gases made from crude oil/petroleum, such as ethane, propane, butane, propene, butadiene etc etc

Allan

Allan

She has never been LPG. And the difference between LNG and LPG is clear, especially when Moss, not membrane, tanks are installed.

Has the engine been taken out of this vessel? Shewas towed in by 2 tugs.Her bow surely doesnt help if she is powered as originally when she was launched as a conventional LPG gas carrier.

Christian, I dont think there are many of these vessels at the moment, but they will certainly be more as LPG seems to be gaining more popularity as fuel for power stations, much more cleaner .

Awsome picture! We don't get ofter to see it :)

Thank you for sharing.

Regards

Ugly she may be ,but it serves its purpose. LNG is the fuel of the future.

Uglyfied for sure!