A first LNG cargo has been transshipped into a newly installed floating storage unit off Greece’s lone land-based import terminal as the country brings in extra capacity.
GasLog said its 145,000-cbm steam turbine vessel the GasLog Athens (built 2006, ex-Methane Lydon Volney) had taken on a first cargo at the Pachi anchorage.
Photos show a visiting LNG carrier, the 147,835-cbm Arctic Princess (built 2006) alongside the FSU.
GasLog said: “The FSU is now fully loaded and ready to supplement the country’s winter energy demands by topping up DESFA’s LNG inventory at Revithoussa terminal.”
TradeWinds reported in August that an LNG carrier has been secured for 12 months to increase storage capacity at existing land-based Revithoussa import terminal
The operator of the newly installed capacity, Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA), said at the time that the unit will increase total storage capacity at the terminal to 360,000 cbm.
At the time the FSU was taken on DEFSA said the unit was being fast-tracked to diversify Greece’s sources of gas supply, increase the country’s energy security and reduce its dependence on Russian gas imports.
Countries in Europe have been gearing up to replace Russian pipeline gas volumes by bringing in quick start-up, additional storage and regasification capacity in the form of FSUs and floating storage and regasification units.
Germany is currently limbering up to receive its first FSRU in December one of up to six which will give the country its first LNG import capacity.
Finland is also due to install a first FSRU next month.
