Bac Lieu LNG terminal included in Vietnam’s development plan

Bac Lieu LNG terminal included in Vietnam’s development plan


According to the latest overall master plan on Vietnam’s seaport system development (which has just been issued under the decision of prime minister HE Pham Minh Chinh, Vinh Hau), A port in Bac Lieu Seaport has been approved with the function of a liquefied/gas terminal for the Bac Lieu LNG-to-Power Project.

In addition, the prime minister has established a special taskforce on speeding up investment disbursement in the country with the project prioritised on the agenda.

As stipulated in the masterplan, Vinh Hau A Port of Bac Lieu Seaport (Group 5) will receive large ships up to 150,000 t, to be located in the land and waters off Vinh Hau A commune, Bac Lieu province.

According to the system design of Stena Power & LNG Solutions AS, a DOE partner, the receiving LNG terminal for the project will include the following main items: LNG floating storage unit (FSU); self-installing regasification system (SRP) and a jetty less floating terminal (JFT); and water area for the mooring of LNG carriers and mooring of the LNG FSU, including the water surface area for the turnaround of LNG carriers. Stena also announced earlier that the company, together with the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), has successfully tested the SRP model (designed as a non-rigid, movable terminal and FSU for the project.

“Our offshore LNG regasification terminal is vital infrastructure for our overall project. This novel design will showcase our ability to import LNG to the Mekong Delta where the tidal variations are more challenging. The government has prioritised the socio-economic development of the Mekong Delta and ensure energy security for the southern part of the country and we are happy to accommodate them,” explained Bobby Quintos, managing director.

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8th November 2021