Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 04/2012
Sophisticated FPSO unit for Brazilian oil field
CONVERSION FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) units used in Brazilian oil fields face harsh environments and operational challenges. The sophisticated FPSO Maersk Peregrino, which was converted from the VLCC tanker Maersk Nova, started operation in 2011 and now produces 100,000 barrels of oil per day.