Trelleborg Hails Successful of Jettyless LNG Transfer Tech

Trelleborg says a recent test of UTS was successful. File Image / Pixabay

Trelleborg says a recent test of the Universal Transfer System (UTS) conducted with Connect LNG and Gas Natural Fenosa was successful - a development the company says provides evidence of the new applications that its suite of products for jettyless liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfer can provide, LNG Industry reports.

As Ship & Bunker has reported, the system was designed to connect to a terminal by way of floating flexible pipes that allow fluid transfer.

"The UTS shows that LNG infrastructure doesn’t need to be bound by the same thinking that underpins transfer solutions for fossil-based energy," said Vincent Lagarrigue, Director of Trelleborg's oil and marine operation.

"Instead, it demonstrates how new ideas are creating the foundations for safe, efficient and convenient infrastructure that can keep pace with the rapid evolution of the LNG market, both as a power source and marine fuel."

Now in full commercial operation, the UTS is noted to have been used to transfer LNG from Coral Energy to an onshore terminal at Herøya on October 7.

"The innovation demonstrated by Trelleborg and Connect LNG has delivered a game-changing solution for the LNG industry. We now have a market-ready system that opens a world of possibilities in the LNG small and medium scale business thanks to this collaboration," said José Miguel Moreno, Director at Gas Natural Fenosa.

Last year, Ship & Bunker reported that Connect LNG said it had received approval for a grant from Innovation Norway's Environmental Technology fund in support of the company's transfer system.