A purpose-built barge-based LNG floating regasification unit (FRU) has left China’s Jiangnan Shipyard en route for a new start-up import project in Ghana.

The FRU Torman will be shipped to West Africa on a heavylift vessel.

The unit, which also offers 28,000-cbm of storage, is now owned by Access LNG, a joint venture between Africa-focused private investment company Helios Investment Partners and Gasfin Development.