| ABS Project Manager
Luiz Feijo (left) congratulates Jens P. Kaalstad,
President, North & South
America, APL Inc., at the Offshore Achievement Awards.
The STL received classification from ABS and will
become the first offshore LNG deepwater port buoy. |
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he first Annual Offshore
Energy Achievement Awards hosted by BP named Advanced Production
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Loading (APL)
submerged turret loading (STL) buoy system for LNG imports
as the winner in its “Emerging Innovation/Technology” category
at an awards ceremony in Houston, TX, USA.
APL of Norway contracted with ABS to class
the STL design for Gulf of Mexico installation. The STL,
a type of single-point mooring system (SPM), is an integral
component of the industry’s first LNG terminal, dubbed
the Energy Bridge Deepwater Port. ABS has classed some 40
SPMs. This worldwide expertise has assisted industry with
the delivery of an innovative gas transportation system.
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