Wärtsilä achieves mechanical completion at the Tornio Manga LNG terminal
The technology group Wärtsilä has reached an important milestone in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract of the Tornio Manga LNG terminal in Northern Finland.
Wärtsilä’s turnkey solution for the terminal includes complete ship unloading, full containment LNG storage, LNG truck loading, ship bunkering, regasification and natural gas send-out facilities. The storage tank with a volume of 50,000 m3 and the new terminal will be the largest LNG receiving terminal in the Nordic region. The EPC delivery is backed by a 10-year maintenance contract for Wärtsilä to provide services related to the needs of the terminal.
Vice President, LNG Solutions, Wärtsilä Energy Solutions, Alexandre Eykerman said: “We managed to successfully build our first LNG terminal in very harsh weather conditions and on time. This once again demonstrates Wärtsilä’s full EPC capabilities as well as our unique know-how in gas processing,”
CEO of Manga LNG Oy, Mika Kolehmainen said: “We are very satisfied with achieving this significant project milestone in original time schedule. The basis for successful project performance has been professional safety management and fluent co-operation between the parties. We are now looking forward to moving towards commissioning and start-up phase in order to start LNG deliveries to our customers in the spring of 2018.”
Once in commercial operation in mid-2018, the Tornio Manga LNG terminal will supply natural gas to a local stainless steel mill, and LNG to local industries and other consumers in the region. The terminal will play a significant role in enabling growth and reducing the carbon footprint of the region’s industrial operations.
The next major step of the project is expected to take place in November 2017 when the first shipment of LNG is scheduled for arrival.
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1st Oct 2017
