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capacity to supply 70% of NSW’s gas needs by 10-year partnership for nine accurate preventive maintenance.
late 2022. “This LTSA is an important milestone for
Squadron Energy is a company of LNG carriers us. We are proud to provide not only strong
Tattarang – one of Australia’s largest private compressor technology but also tailormade
investment groups and owned by the Forrest BW LNG and Burckhardt Compression service solutions together with and for our
family. Squadron looks to invest in a range of signed a 10-year service agreement partner BW LNG. We are confident that this
energy and related infrastructure businesses covering nine LNG carriers with Laby®-GI arrangement will ensure safe and smooth
that facilitate the transition to a low carbon Compressors on board. Building on their operations for the vessels and their crews
economy and ensure security of gas and existing long-term relationship, the two on board.” says Marcel Pawlicek, CEO,
electricity supply. companies agreed to a tailormade “Fleet Burckhardt Compression.
JERA, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Management Solution” which provides a The scope of the LTSA covers scheduled
is a joint venture between TEPCO Fuel & total care package supported by the latest maintenance of the compressors, dedicated
Power and Chubu Electric Power. JERA is monitoring diagnostics. supervision, as well as preventive maintenance
among the largest buyers of LNG by volume Both companies’ BW LNG and Burckhardt via remote diagnostics, field services, and fleet
in the world and an investor and key buyer Compression share similar views on health management over a period of 10 years. The
in leading Australian LNG projects including and safety, acknowledging it as the foundation Burckhardt Compression fleet manager will,
Wheatstone, Gorgon, Ichthys and Darwin for operational excellence. This partnership together with technical experts, monitor the
LNG. Marubeni is a leading Japanese general was established to formally cement and performance of the units and continuously
trading company and headquartered in Tokyo, promote the holistic and sustainable service optimise the maintenance cycles in line with
Japan. standards that are necessary in a changing the operational requirements of the crew.
SQUADRON ENERGY, October 20, 2020 and uncertain world. The contract marks Compressor maintenance will be carried
a significant milestone in Burckhardt out during vessel operations for maximum
Compression’s strategy to offer lifecycle efficiency. All nine LNG carriers are ME-
EUROPE solutions tailored to customer needs. The GI powered and equipped with Laby®-GI
new long-term service agreement (LTSA) was Compressors for BOG management.
BW LNG and Burckhardt developed together with the BW LNG experts BURCKHARDT COMPRESSION, October 20,
to provide services on board that add value to
2020
Compression agree on the operation of the vessels, such as improved
lifecycle costs, operational efficiency and

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