CMHI picks TMC’s compressors for FPSO
Published by Emilie Grant,
Editorial Assistant
Tanks and Terminals,
China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI) has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver a complete marine compressed air system to a newbuild Floating Production and Storage Offloading (FPSO) hull the Chinese yard is constructing for SBM Offshore.
The FPSO hull will be built under SBM Offshore’s Fast4Ward® concept.
TMC’s scope of supply includes a large-capacity marine compressed air system, including compressors and air dryers for control and service air on board the FPSO hull.
The delivery is a repeat of a similar contract signed between CMHI and TMC in the autumn of 2023.
“It is a repeat of a previous order, with the risk and cost benefits this represent for both the yard, shipowner and us as subcontractor. We have delivered multiple marine compressed air systems to CMHI and SBM Offshore in the past. They are pushing boundaries in terms of cost-efficient fabrication of FPSO hulls and being part of this effort helps to improve the entire supply chain, including us at TMC,” says Hans-Petter Tanum, TMC's director of sales and business development.
TMC’s marine compressed air system is designed specifically for offshore and marine use, and has been developed to allow the vessel crew to conduct equipment maintenance themselves.
“Uptime of 100% is the target for our equipment, as this is the benchmark set by SBM’s impressive average fleet uptime,” adds Tanum.
TMC has not disclosed the value of the contract.
TMC is a global supplier of compressed air systems for marine and offshore use. The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Read the article online at: https://www.tanksterminals.com/storage-tanks/30042025/cmhi-picks-tmcs-compressors-for-fpso/
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