Wilhelmshaven LNG jetty ready to welcome Excelerate’s FSRU

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord announced on Monday it had completed the new jetty for its client, state-owned LNG terminal operator DET.

The project was managed by FSRU Wilhelmshaven, a joint venture between Engie and TES.

Besides Van Oord, TES previously contracted Norway’s ECOnnect Energy to provide the latter’s jettyless IQuay solution for the government-backed FSRU LNG import terminal in Germany’s Wilhelmshaven port.

Van Oord was responsible for the procurement and construction of the FSRU jetty.

To expedite the process, the new 600-meter-long jetty was built on monopiles, mainly used for offshore wind turbines.

In total, Van Oord installed 10 monopiles, including scour protection to prevent erosion.

Van Oord used the LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Apolonia to dredge the berth pocket and turning basin to the required depth.

Launch by end of winter

DET recently told LNG Prime it still expects to launch its next two FSRU-based LNG import terminals in Stade and Wilhelmshaven by the end of this year.

Excelerate’s 138,000-cbm FSRU Excelsior arrived at the Navantia yard in El Ferrol, Spain last year for a planned stopover before its job in Wilhelmshaven.

According to its AIS data, the FSRU is still located there.

DET did not comment to LNG Prime on when it expects the vessel to arrive in Wilhlelmshaven

The firm currently operates the first Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal which features the 170,000-cbm Hoegh Esperanza and the LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel which features the 170,000-cbm Hoegh Gannet. This FSRU will move to a new dedicated jetty in the port.

Also, DET recently announced it has received in total of 100 LNG cargoes at its two FSRU-based LNG terminals in Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel since January 2023.