Hoegh Gannet is currently located at the Brunsbüttel Port’s existing dangerous goods berth in Brunsbüttel’s Elbehafen port, while a new jetty is being built to the west of this location.
Before the 297-meter-long regasification ship leaves Brunsbüttel, it will be moved to the middle berth position in the Elbe port to carry out preparatory work for its stay at the shipyard, DET said in a statement on Tuesday.
DET has taken “comprehensive precautions together with all parties involved to minimize the occurrence of operational noise during this short phase before the final departure.”
Dirk Lindgens, head of communications at DET, explained the FSRU’s longer absence this time.
“In coordination with the shipping company Hoegh Evi, additional technical equipment is being installed on board the Hoegh Gannet at the Fayard shipyard to ensure even better emission protection,” he said.
“For example, catalytic converters are being retrofitted to further reduce air pollutant emissions and comply with the requirements of the 44th Federal Immission Control Ordinance. The catalytic converters not only serve to keep the air clean but also contribute to noise reduction,” Lindgens noted.
“In addition, we are rotating the exhaust pipes on the funnel so that they are no longer directed towards residential areas. Following the optimization of the FSRU’s operating mode and the installation of silencers, this is a further contribution to minimizing noise in the direction of residential areas,” he said.
November
DET said that Höegh Gannet will resume operations in Brunsbüttel in mid-November, in “good time before winter.”
In 2025, the FSRU has so far been able to feed around 19 terawatt hours of energy in the form of natural gas into the German gas grid.
According to DET, this corresponds to the annual natural gas consumption for heating almost 1.4 million four-person households in 100-square-meter apartments in multi-family
buildings.”
DET added that it will inform the public in “good time” about further details regarding the return of the FSRU.
