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Work on the Shanghai Natural Gas Infrastructure Company (ETYFA) project, which will supply clean gas to the Royal Power Plant, continues intensively, despite the difficulties posed worldwide by the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to a press release from the contractor for the project, China Petroleum Pipeline Company (CPP), the construction work on the ship “ETYFA PROMETHEUS”, continued smoothly throughout the holiday season and is in progress for the installation of two vital components.
More specifically, as stated in the same announcement, at the present time the regasification unit (Regas) and the power module (Power Module) are being installed on the ship, in order to convert it from a simple Liquefied Natural Carrier (LNGC), to a Floating Storage Unit and Regasification (FSRU).
As the announcement explains, the regasification unit (Regas) is responsible for the conversion of Liquefied Natural Gas into a gaseous phase (Natgas), and this will then supply the Vasilikos Power Plant for the production of electricity for the Republic of Cyprus. The regasification unit is installed on the bow of the ship.
Regarding the installation of the Power Module, he states that in order to further reduce the carbon footprint, ie the total gas emissions of the Republic of Cyprus, the contractor, China Petroleum Pipeline Company (CPP), has chosen to install a dual fuel unit so that not only does it drive the regasification unit, but it can also supply the ship with the electricity required by all its other functions. The power unit, which is installed at the stern of the ship, will operate exclusively with Liquefied Natural Gas, from the cargo of the ship, however at the same time it will have the possibility of switching to diesel, in case of emergency, the announcement adds.
“Once these vital components are installed, the vessel is effectively transformed into a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), while fully maintaining its functions as a commercial liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC). This is the reason why the work on the boat ETYFA PROMITHEAS is considered of major importance “, notes CPP.
China Petroleum Pipeline has secured the amount of steel needed to build the two plants, despite huge supply problems and record prices caused by the pandemic, the statement said, adding that this has helped minimize potential delays. which most contractors face due to the pandemic. Representatives of ETYFA attended the steel cutting ceremony for the regasification unit on October 28, 2021 with construction work starting immediately after at the COSCO shipyard in China. According to the announcement, the steel cutting for the power unit took place on December 9, with the start of construction work.
China Petroleum Pipeline reports that “it has developed a detailed plan – for managing travel restrictions, lockdowns and other pandemic disturbances – which has been successfully implemented so far without sacrificing working days. A very important achievement, under the current conditions of the pandemic “.
The construction of the bases for the two units has already been completed at 52%, he notes.
