FPSO / FSU / FLNG
- Category
- offshore
- Size envelope
- 100,000-450,000 DWT
- LOA typical
- 280-490 m
- Cargo
- Crude oil / LNG / condensate
- Route archetype
- On-station at offshore field
- Crew size
- 60-200
Overview
Floating Production Storage & Offloading (FPSO): full offshore production plant + storage + offtake to shuttle tanker. FSU (Floating Storage Unit): storage-only. FLNG (Floating LNG): liquefies gas at sea. Typical contract length: 10-25 years on a single field. Notable: Prelude FLNG (Shell/Inpex, Australia NW Shelf, world's largest floating structure at 488m); FPSO Girassol (Angola); FSO Africa. Rank profile heavily process-plant + marine crossover: Master + Chief Officer + Cargo Engineer + Process Engineers + Instrument Techs. High-paying, specialised.