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Grounding on Rio de la Plata

The 'Hoegh Esperanza' ran aground with a cargo of LNG on the Rio de la Plata at kilometer 143,90 in the Punta Indio Canal 1000 meters off the buoy BRL-143 while approaching Buenos Aires on July 29, 2021, at 6 p.m. en route from Corpus Christi. The first attempt to refloat the ship from the sandy.muddy boddom which was stuck outside the fairway with a tug failed. Also the 'GC-75 Bahia Blanca' of the Prefectura Naval Argentina and the 'GC-73 Cabo Corrientes' attended. On July 30 at 7.30 p.m. the tug 'Madrugador' refloated the ship with the high tide. It then proceeded with own power and escorted by the Coast Guard cutters to the La Plata anchorage and on July 31 at 6.25 a.m. moored in pos. 34° 43.34' N 057° 53.04' W for inspections before unloading the cargo.

Höegh LNG signs three-year FSRU/LNGC time charter with CNOOC

Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. (Höegh LNG) says it has signed a time charter for the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Höegh Esperanza with CNOOC Gas & Power Trading and Marketing Ltd. (CNOOC). The time charter is for three years with a one-year extension option. Under the contract, Höegh Esperanza will be utilised in FSRU mode at the Tianjin LNG terminal in China for no less than an agreed-upon minimum period each year, with the balance of the year in LNGC mode and/or FSRU mode. The contract will commence with immediate effect, and has a rate structure that corresponds to the mode of use.

Höegh LNG : Delivery of FSRU number eight, Höegh Esperanza

Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. (Höegh LNG) yesterday took delivery of Höegh Esperanza, its eight floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). This high-specification FSRU has been constructed at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea and is designed for open, combined and closed loop regasification operation. It has a storage capacity of 170 000 cbm of LNG and a maximum regasification throughput of 750 million standard cubic feet per day. It is equipped with a GTT Mark III membrane containment system and dual-fuel diesel-electric (DFDE) propulsion.