The ship–to–ship transfer of cargo is often regarded as a high–risk operation due to the need to maintain control and coordination between the two adjacent vessels. Understanding the hydrodynamic interaction between two adjacent vessels under wave–excitation is therefore essential for terminal layout design and safe operations. The proposed LNG berth terminal is designed to be an open sea terminal with separated berthing dolphins and mooring dolphins used for anchoring both FSRU and LNGC. The FSRU is to be berthed on the seaward side of the unloading platform and the LNGCs will be moored ship–to–ship with FSRU. The LNG terminal is designed as a pile supported structure. The piles may be installed vertically or on a batter, and their heads may be fixed, pinned, or elastically restrained by the concrete pile cap. The worst loading condition that assumes the overload of several mooring lines attached to one of the vessels in an unavoidable circumstance is considered. The predicted vessel movement, fender reaction on both FSRU and LNGC, and the maximum forcing acted on the fast release mooring hook are provided.
With the fast growth of economy in Southeast Asian countries, energy demand is increasing with each passing day. For supplying this demand, many different kind sources of energy such wind, nuclear and thermal are utilized. Natural gas is one of the most important energy sources due to its relatively low cost and environmentally friendly nature. Also diversification of energy source, like natural gas and the liquid form of natural gas which is called as LNG, among different sources is an important issue for an energy dependent country. Transportation and storage of natural gas in liquid from is gaining importance parallel with the increase in international trade of natural gas as well. The location of LNG terminal and FSRU plays a significant role for the logistics of LNG. Kartal et al (2014) identified the major components used for transportation and handling of LNG by sea, such as marine terminals, floating storage and re-gasification units (FSRU).
