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The joint venture group FSP LNG BV is taking its new FSP LNG Flat Panel Semi-Membrane Prismatic Type B[ds_preview] containment system through General Design Approval (GDA) and Tank Specific Approval with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) in Houston. It is projecting that the construction of the first tank will begin at the end of this year. Formed earlier this year to take the FSP LNG containment system through the general approval process, the group comprises Braemar Engineering, Honghua Group EnTX and Jamestown Marine Metals.

The FSP system, a new flat-panel, semi-membrane, prismatic-shaped LNG tank-containment system Type B, uses new flat plate technology to overcome the issues associated with partial filling and sloshing. At the cutting edge of development in this field, the system employs a unique process taken from the aerospace industry, the »friction stir welding« technique, offering optimum integral strength, the group stated.

According to the developers, FSP can be used in a wide range of applications, such as floating production storage and offloading (FPSO)-units, floating storage regasification units (FSRU), LNG transportation and LNG marine fuel tanks. It can even be used as offshore storage.

The new Type B containment system has been designed to be constructed, outfitted, insulated and tested off hull and lifted complete onto the platform, the developers told.

The use of onshore construction facilities ensures the highest standards of quality care and repeatability.