New Fortress Energy Inc. and Ocean Point Terminals began ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of LNG at Ocean Point’s dock in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
The first LNG carrier arrived at Dock 8 mid-June. It is moored for transfers on a temporary basis until a permanent operation is established on Dock 6 later in the year, Ocean Point said in a release June 23.
The operation follows a 3-year process to enable LNG carriers to be moored at Ocean Point’s infrastructure for STS transfers and creates a new line of business for the company.
LNG will be transferred from large supply vessels to smaller shuttle ships for redistribution across the Atlantic region.