China has recently launched a domestically developed floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit — touted as the country’s largest in terms of tonnage and storage capacity. The 376-metre by 60-metre by 35-metre facility will produce up to 2.4 million tonnes of LNG per year and is slated for deployment offshore near the Republic of the Congo.

Engineered with a suite of low-carbon technologies, the FLNG integrates dual-fuel main generators and a waste heat recovery unit (WHRU) to reduce emissions while maintaining operational efficiency. Industry observers have hailed the facility as a new “crown jewel” for shipbuilding and offshore engineering.

According to the builder, streamlined project coordination helped shorten the schedule: by minimizing interface communication costs across project phases, the unit set sail one month ahead of its contractual delivery date — a tidy case study for future international energy projects.