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terminal will be more intensive than ever - of 2021 alone, the volume of regasification of up to eight percent.
during this capacity allocation procedure, spot cargoes will be twice as high if compared “Combining our ALS compressors with
the largest number of capacities in the entire to the pre-ordered capacities. Hyundai’s Hi-ALS air lubrication system is an
history of the LNG terminal was ordered. KLAIPEDOS NAFTA, June 07, 2021 excellent example of how the supplier industry
Not only the existing customers, but also the can cooperate to make the shipping industry
Norwegian energy company Equinor, which is HHI orders ALS compressors greener and reduce shipowners’ operating
planning to support its operations in the Baltic costs,” says Hans Petter Tanum, TMC’s
Sea region, have decided in advance to use for five LNG vessels director of sales and business development.
the services and benefits of the LNG terminal. TMC will supply three marine ALS
We’re happy that KN’s goals of increasing Hyundai Heavy Industries has contracted compressors to each of the five newbuild LNG
the competitiveness of the LNG terminal in TMC Compressors to deliver marine air carriers, in total 15 ALS compressor units.
the region, strengthening cooperation with lubrication system (ALS) compressors to TMC will also supply dedicated ALS control
existing and potential customers, and offering five LNG carriers the Korean shipbuilder is systems that are integrated in a specially
flexible technological and planning solutions constructing for three different shipowners. designed control cabinet.
are now bearing fruits and attracting new ALS – or air lubrication system – is a The equipment will be manufactured
strategic partners,” says Mindaugas Navikas, method used to reduce the resistance between in Norway and shipped to Hyundai Heavy
chief sales officer of KN. the ship’s hull and seawater by using air Industries in Korea. The five newbuilds will be
Mindaugas Navikas draws attention to bubbles. The air bubble distribution across the constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries and
the trend that continues to be observed hull surface reduces the frictional resistance Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in Korea.
for several years now - the LNG terminal working on the ship’s hull, creating desired The five LNG carriers will each have a
has the opportunity to flexibly respond to energy-saving effects. cargo capacity of 174,000 cubic metres. Two
relevant market changes and adjust reloading TMC has developed a range of marine of the vessels are for Norwegian shipowner
and regasification needs accordingly at the compressors for use in combination with Knutsen OAS, two for Korean shipowner
terminal, and its customers actively make air lubrication systems to help ships further SM KLCSM, while the final vessel is for an
use of these benefits. Due to the constantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions to undisclosed shipowner. The five-vessel supply
changing prices of natural gas in the global air. For these five LNG carriers, TMC’s ALS contract also includes options for delivery
and European markets, the terminal’s compressors will be coupled with Hyundai of TMC’s ALS compressors to further LNG
customers more often choose to purchase Heavy Industries’ self-developed Hi-ALS air newbuilds equipped with an ALS system.
LNG cargo from the spot market and order lubrication system on all five vessels. TMC COMPRESSORS, June 10, 2021
the necessary capacity during the course of According to Hyundai Heavy Industries, its
the gas year. It is estimated that in the gas year Hi-ALS system can cut fuel consumption by

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