Fleet

We operate the largest fleet of purpose-built FSRUs on the market.
  • Exemplar docked at GNL Escobar.
  • Explorer docked at Mina Al-Ahmadi GasPort.
  • Excelerate at the commissioning of Northeast Gateway.
  • Excelsior, World’s First Regas Vessel
  • Express, 150,900 m3 LNG Capacity
  • Excellence, 138,000 m3 LNG Capacity
  • Exquisite, 150,900 m3 LNG Capacity

At Excelerate Energy, we control a fleet of ten LNG ships that include a traditional LNG carrier and nine Excelerate Energy Bridge® brand FSRUs, one being under construction. When compared to FSRUs that have been converted from older, traditional LNG carriers, ours are purpose-built and provide a more efficient, reliable and sophisticated regasification solution.

Our FSRUs are based on a conventional LNG carrier design but have the added capability of onboard regasification. The FSRUs load the LNG cargoes in the same manner as traditional LNG carriers at traditional loading terminals. Once the LNG is loaded, there are three distinct ways of discharging the LNG cargo. It can be discharged as liquid at a traditional LNG regasification terminal; as gas via our Energy Bridge Gateway buoy-based STL system; and via the dockside GasPort system with an onboard high-pressure gas manifold that connects to our dockside off-loading arm. In addition, our ships are equipped to discharge LNG at traditional receiving terminals.

World’s Largest FSRU

In August 2011, Excelerate Energy and Petrobras executed definitive agreements for the construction and 15-year charter of a 173,400 m3, 800 million cubic feet per day FSRU, the largest in the industry. Called VT3, the vessel will be capable of operating as both an FSRU and a fully tradable LNG carrier. It is expected to enter into service at the Guanabara Bay Terminal in Brazil in May of 2014. VT3 is an example of our commitment to meeting the growing energy demands of the LNG market.

We Set the Bar High

Our shipping fleet is also one of the most environmentally friendly LNG fleets in operation. State-of-the-art emissions-control systems reduce nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide emissions by more than 90%. In addition, our vessels are fitted with a proprietary heat recovery system that reduces the amount of seawater used in operations by 98%, reduces regasification fuel consumption by 10%, and reduces fuel consumption by 16%. Safety is also given the highest consideration. Numerous risk assessments and safeguards have been incorporated into the Energy Bridge FSRUs and operations. At Excelerate Energy, we find it’s much easier to become the standard when you set a few of your own.

Excelerate Energy Fleet List

Vessel Delivery Date Class LNG Capacity
Excalibur October 2002 LNGC 138,000 m3
Excelsior January 2005 Excelsior 138,000 m3
Excellence May 2005 Excelsior 138,000 m3
Excelerate October 2006 Excelsior 138,000 m3
Explorer March 2008 Explorer 150,900 m3
Express May 2009 Explorer 150,900 m3
Exquisite October 2009 Explorer 150,900 m3
Expedient April 2010 Explorer 150,900 m3
Exemplar September 2010 Explorer 150,900 m3
VT3 May 2014 VT3 173,400 m3

 

Vessel Particulars

  Excalibur Class Excelsior Class Explorer Class VT3
Builder DSME DSME DSME DSME
Ship Manager Exmar Exmar Exmar *
Flag Belgium Belgium Belgium *
Regas Vessel No Yes Yes Yes
Capacity (m3) 138,000 138,000 150,900 173,400
Containment System No 96 No 96 No 96 *
Length (m) 277 277 290 *
Beam (m) 43.4 43.4 43.4 *
Laden Draft (m) [.478 sp gr] 11.42 11.52 11.6 *
Scantling Draft (m) [.50 sp gr] 12.2 12.2 12.4 *
Ballast Draft (m) 9.4 9.2 9.5 *
Air Draft in Ballast 44.8 44.8 41.2 *
Deadweight Tons at Scantling Draft 69,500 68,130 82.500 *
Gross Tons 95,800 93,719 99,900 *
Service Speed at 90% MCR 19.5 19.2 19.0 *
Fuel Consumption (mt/d) 174 174 174 *
Boil-off Rate/Day 0.150% 0.155% 0.150% *
Cargo Capacity 98.5% (m3) 135,930 135,930 148,637 *
Cool Down Volume (m3) 800 800 880 - 975 *
Cool Down Time (hrs) 12 12 12 *
* under development