The LNG Guardian stand-by vessel has been delivered on Thursday 12th January 2012, to its Italian owner, Fratelli Neri S.p.A. The LNG Guardian is the third ship to be built for Fratelli Neri at Gondan Shipyard.
This is an FRSU support ship that will assist in the regasification terminal which operates at sea, 12 miles from the Italian port of Livorno. The ship, who’s design was developed by Cintranaval-Defcar and engineering detailed by Gondán Ingeniería, possesses characteristics that make it an exceptional boat. These include its specialist features allowing it to safely assist the terminal in the case of a gas leak, the “Full Feathering” propulsion system with drag reduction and the multitude of activities and operations of assistance for which it has been designed.
This 45m long and 12.5m wide Stand-By vessel, designed by the Spanish firm, Cintranaval-Defcar, will provide surveilance, and support and rescue functions for an FRSU (floating regasification storage unit) situated 12 miles offshore from the Italian port of Livorno.
[mappress] World Maritime News Staff, January 13, 2012; Image: Gondan Shipyard