FSRU TOSCANA

FSRU TOSCANA (IMO: 9253284) sailing under the Italy flag. It has an overall length of 945 feets and a beam of 157 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 247323700
• IMO Number: 9253284
• Call Sign: IBAH
• Vessel Type: Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU)
• Flag State: Italy
• Port of Registry: Livorno, Italy

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 94,080 GT
• Deadweight: 81,000 DWT
• Length Overall: 280 meters
• Beam: 43.40 meters
• Depth: 26 meters
• Draft: 12.5 meters
• LNG Storage Capacity: 137,100 cubic meters
• Regasification Capacity: 3.75 billion cubic meters per year
• Year Built: 2003

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Steam turbine
• Engine: Twin steam turbines
• Power Output: 27,000 kW
• Speed: 19.5 knots (design speed as LNG carrier)
• Propellers: Twin screw

Shipyard

• Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries
• Shipyard Location: Geoje, South Korea
• Hull Number: 1395
• Delivered: 2003

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Golar LNG (original owner as LNG carrier)
• Current Operator: OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A.
• Commercial Operator: Iren Mercato / Edison (capacity users)
• Conversion: Converted from LNG carrier Golar Frost to FSRU configuration

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A Transponder
• GMDSS: Equipped
• Navigation Systems: ECDIS, GPS, Radar systems
• Communication: VHF/UHF, Satellite communications (VSAT)
• Safety Systems: EPIRB, SART

Operating Region

• Current Location: Offshore Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
• Position: Approximately 22 kilometers offshore in the Tyrrhenian Sea
• Operational Status: Permanently moored as a floating terminal
• Mooring System: Single Buoy Mooring (SBM) / turret mooring system
• Connected Infrastructure: Subsea pipeline connecting to Italian national gas grid (SNAM Rete Gas)

Vessel Description

FSRU Toscana is a permanently moored floating storage and regasification unit operating in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Livorno, Italy. Originally constructed as an LNG carrier under the name Golar Frost by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, the vessel was subsequently converted into an FSRU to serve as Italy's first offshore LNG terminal.

The facility receives LNG from conventional LNG carrier tankers via ship-to-ship transfer operations conducted at the offshore mooring location. Stored LNG is then regasified onboard using seawater-based vaporization systems and injected into the Italian national gas transmission network through a dedicated subsea pipeline, providing an important contribution to Italy's gas supply diversification strategy.

The terminal is operated by OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A. and has been in commercial operation since 2013, representing a key piece of energy infrastructure for the Tuscany region and the broader Italian energy market.