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Technical/Operation Terminal Users Information Memorandum

LNG Terminal FSRU Toscana (Italy)

2015

TechNIcaL/OpeRaTION TeRmINaL USeRS INFORmaTION memORaNdUm

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1 Introduction 2

1.1 OLTOffshoreLNGToscanaS.p.A. 2

1.2 FSRUTOSCANA 6

2 Terminal Users Information 7

2.1 TerminalUsersManual 7

2.2 LNGCarrierscallingatFSRU ToscanaTerminal 8

3 LNG and Gas Quality 10

4 Terminal management contracts 13

4.1 O&McontractforFSRUandSubseaSystem 13

4.2 SupportVessels 16

5 Towage, pilotage and mooring Liner services 17

Summary

OLT FSRU Toscana

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1 Introduction

OLTOffshoreLNGToscanaS.p.A.(“OLT”)isthecompanythatownsandoperatesFSRU

ToscanaTerminal.OLTwassetupfromtheassociationofsomeofthemajorindustrial

companiesinthenationalandinternationalenergysector.Theshareholdersare:E.ON

(48,24%),IRENGROUP(49,07%)andGOLARLNG(2.69%).

OLT OFFShORe LNG TOScaNa S.p.a.1.1


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• CompliancewithISO9001

• IMSincompliancewithISO14001

• CompliancewithD.Lgs.231/01asamended

• CompliancewithOHSAS18001

• CompliancewithSA8000

TheOLTteamprovidesmanagementoversightaswellas

commercialmanagement.

OLTpersonnelonshorecontrolsandmanagestheO&M

and the Support Vessel contracts and liaises with the

localAuthorities,theUsersandSnamReteGasItaliafor

commercialoperations.

OLT O&M team (Manager, Technical and Marine

Superintendent) and HSEQ Manager obtained a Ship

SuperintendentCertificate,releasedbyGLAcademyafter

passing an in-housededicated trainingcourse. Moreover,

OLT team members receive dedicated trainings for each

position,inaccordancetopersonalbackgroundandduties(e.g.

useof software training,e.g.Optimoor,MARIN training forMarine

superintendents,BOSIET/OPITOcertificates...).

OLTisbasedinLivornoandoperatesincompliancewiththefollowingcertifications:

OLT FSRU Toscana

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OLT is associated with SIGTTO, OCIMF, Assocostieri (the Italian Oil&Gas Storage

CompaniesAssociations)andGIE.

ConsideringthatmostoftheinternationalplayersintheLNGfield,beforeenteringin

anybusinesswith theTerminal,willask foraTerminalVetting,OLTsignedacontract

withanacknowledgedthirdpartytoprepareitselfanditsoperatorsECOSandNERIto

performanindependentTerminalAssessment.


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Thescopeofwork isan independentvetting typeassessment (reviewofdocuments,

procedures,interviewofthemanagementandoperators),whichissupplementedbya

SIREtypevettingonboardtheFSRUduringcommercialoperations.

The internal preparatory works were based on the OCIMF 2004 Marine Terminal

BaselineCriteriaandwereupdatedinordertobeincompliancewithMarineTerminal

ManagementSelfAssessment(MTMSA)BaselineCriteria.

WithreferencetotheTerminalVetting,beinganoffshoreFSRU,butatthesametime

likeanEUonshoreTerminal,OLTsystemisbasedonthefollowingaspects:

•OCIMFMarineTerminalManagementandSelfAssessment(MTMSA)(2012)

•OCIMFMarineTerminalOperatorCompetenceandTrainingGuide(2013)

•StandardSIREtypevettingonboardtheFSRU

OLT FSRU Toscana

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TheHullno.1444LNGCarrier(former“GolarFrost”,builton2004byHyundaiHeavy

Industries and acquired from Golar LNG Corporation on July 2nd 2008 by OLT), was

convertedintothefloatingLNGreceivingterminalofFSRUtypenamed“FSRU Toscana”

(IMO 9253284 – LI10153 – CALL SIGN IBAH).

1.2 FSRU TOScaNa

TheTerminalispermanentlymoored–Latitude43°38’40“N,Longitude09°59’20“E

(singlepointmooring)offshoreLivorno(Italy),approximately12nmilesfromthecoast

inawaterdepthofabout120metresanditisconnectedtoshorethroughagasexport

pipeline.

TheProjectwasbuiltbySaipemS.p.A.(“Saipem”)underalump-sumturn-keydesign,

engineering,procurement,construction, installation,andcommissioningcontract (the

“EPCICContract”),including2yearswarrantyperiod,andconsistedoftheconversion

ofanexistingLNGvesselintoafloatingstorageandregasificationunit(“FSRU”).

TheconversionencompassedtheareafromtheoutboardflangeoftheLNGloadingarms

tothesub-seaexpansionspoolconnectingtheSSIV,includingtheFSRU,allrisersand

umbilicalsandallmooringsuptothesealinemanifold.

Figure 1-1 FSRU Toscana


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c.• TERMINALSAFETyREGULATION-MinisterodelleInfrastruttureedeiTrasporti

andCapitaneriadiPortodiLivornoOrdinanzan°6/2014datedJanuary29th2014

AllthefollowingTerminalUsersManualsareavailableonOLTwebsite:

http://www.oltoffshore.it

following Business Area/Operational Management/Technical Manuals and Maritime Regulations

a.

d.

• TerminalInformationandRegulationBooklet

• HANDLINGMANUAL–availablewhenrequired

e. • EnvironmentalSafetyCriteria

f. • LNGandGASQualityandMeasurementManual

b. • LNGCARRIERAPPROVALANDVETTINGPROCEDURE

2 Terminal Users InformationTeRmINaL USeRS maNUaL2.1

The regasified LNG is transported onshore by a 32-inch diameter, 29 km offshore

pipeline,anda7.2kmonshorepipelineconstructedbySnamReteGasS.p.A.(“SRG”),

Italiangridownerandoperator,underthetermsofaseparateconstructionagreement

andconnectedtothenationalgastransportationnetworkonthemain-landworkingat

pressurebetween50barto85bar.

The Terminal is equipped to receive unloading LNG Carriers on a side-by-side

configuration. At present the Terminal is authorized to receive LNG Carrier with a

capacityrangingfrom65,000bcmto155,000bcm.

TheauthorizationprocesstoreceiveLNGCarriersupto“NewPanamax”classisongoing.

TheTerminalhasamaximumloadingrateof12,000bcmperhour;thisallowsanLNG

Carriertocompletethedischargeoperationinarangeof12to14hours.

The Terminal has completed the commissioning activities carrying out 4 ship to ship

operations.

OnDecember20th2013OLTOffshoreLNGToscanastarteditscommercialactivity.

OLT FSRU Toscana

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With reference to thecompatibilityprocess foranyLNGCarrierwilling tooperateat

“FSRUToscana”Terminal,thetypicalinformationexchangedwithvesselowner/operator

toperformtheprocessarethefollowing:

•Confirmationlist(providedbyOLTandtobefilledbyvesselowner/operator)

•Mooringarrangement

•SSIinterfaceplane

•Generalarrangement

•VPQ

•LastSIREreport

•Proposedmooringlayoutbyvesselowner/operatororOptimoorstudy

•VesselOptimoor.vslfile,ifavailable

LNG caRRIeRS caLLING aT FSRUTOScaNa TeRmINaL

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OLT FSRU Toscana

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The Terminal was designed to allow the reception of a wide range of LNG, coming

fromalargespectrumofproducingcountries.Thecompositionofthemixturescanbe

containedwithinthelimitsshowninthetablebelow.

Table n. 1:

LNG quality

specifications

GCV, Wobbe

Index reference

standards: ISO

6976:1995 for

calorific values

(combustion

reference

temperature:

+15°C, standard

cubic meter +15°C

@ 1,01325 bara)

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Thehighflexibility in receivingdifferentLNGquality isallowedthankstotheprocess

module“WobbeIndexCorrector”installedatthesternoftheTerminalwhichiscapable

ofproducingupto10,400Sm3/hofnitrogen.Thenitrogen,mixedwiththenaturalgas

generated through the regasification process, is able to correct the Wobbe Index of

gas bringing it within the specifications required by Snam Rete Gas, the Italian Grid

Operator.

“WobbeIndexCorrector”moduleallowsthereceptionofawiderangeofqualityLNG

(see picture below) with a Wobbe Index between 47.31 MJ/Sm3 and 53.00 MJ/Sm3

guaranteeingmaximumdailysend-outof15MSm3/day.

Table n. 2 Source: International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL)

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4 Terminal Management ContractsTheFSRUToscanaTerminaloperationsaremanagedthroughthefollowingcontracts:

• O&McontractforFSRUandSubseaSystem

• SupportVessels

4.1 O&m cONTRacT FOR FSRU aNd

SUbSea SySTem

• CompliancewithIMOISMCode

• CompliancewithISO9001

• IMSincompliancewithISO14001andOHSAS18001

• CompliancewithD.Lgs.231/01asamended

• Security management system in compliance with IMO ISPS Code with relevantcertificationprovidedbyItalianMaritimeAuthority

• CompliancewithIMOSTCWConventionasamended

• ItalianHSEobligations

• Compliancewithallnational, international, localor ItalianflaglawsandpracticesapplicabletotheperformanceoftheServicesortheoperationoftheTerminal

The O&M Agreementwas signedbyOLTandacompany (ECOS,presently,but the

agreementcanberenewedevery5years)inpossessionofthenecessaryqualifications

(i.e.theDocumentofComplianceissuedtoanoperatorofLNGcarriersthatcomplieswith

therequirementsoftheInternationalSafetyManagementCode–“ISM”).Inparticular,

applicablelegalrequirementsfortheO&MContractorconsideraminimumexperience

oftenyearsofLNGcarrieroperations.Contractorisresponsibleforensuringthatthe

TerminalisverifiedandcertifiedbytheItalianFlagAdministrationoritstechnicaladvisor

RINA.FurtherobligationsfortheContractorare:

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• Manningandcrewmanagement

• Technicalandsafetymanagement

• TerminalandcommercialoperationaccordingtotheinstructionsofOLT

• Provisionsandcatering

• Budgeting

• Bunkering

• Maintenance

• FSRUcertificationfollowup

• Shorebasemanagement(personnelandfacilities)

• CoordinationofSupportVesselsoperations

• Coordinationofemergencies(environmental,medicals...)

ECOSisanItalianjointventurebetweenExmarShipmanagementN.V.andF.lliCosulich

S.p.A.,foundedspecificallyfortheOLTTerminalproject.ECOSmanagesandoperates

the Terminal under a contract (the “O&M Agreement”), covering, among the other

duties:

ECOS (O&M Contractor)

TherequiredexpertisetomanageandoperatetheTerminalwasfoundinthecompany

EcosSrl.


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ECOS,beforesigningtheO&Mcontract,receivedaFamiliarizationandTrainingServices

(FTS)contract,during theconversionphase inDubai frommid2010. Inparticular,an

ECOSteamwaspermanentlypresentattheyardduringconversionworksandonboard

duringthecommissioningphasefortrainingpurposes.

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F.LLI NERI (Support Vessel Contractor)

TheSupportVesselcontractcovers,amongtheothers,thefollowingservices:

• theprovisionofescort, towor tugboatservicestoacallingvessel fromthePilotBoardingStation,or anyotherarea in theOperatingAreaasmay reasonablyberequiredbytheCallingVesselOwner,totheTerminal

• theprovisionofallnecessaryassistanceforthearrival,berthingandunberthingofanyCallingVesselatandfromtheTerminalincludingallrequiredcarriageandtransferofpersonnel (including,butwithoutany limitationwhatsoever, thepilot,berthinggang, mooring master and surveyors) and equipment (including, but without anylimitation whatsoever, the ship-to-ship transfer equipment) either between anyCallingVesselandtheTerminaloranyCallingVesselandanyothervessels

• theprovisionofallrequiredstandingbyserviceswhilstaCallingVesselisalongsidetheTerminal

• theprovisionofescort,towortugboatservicestoaCallingVesselfromtheTerminalto the Pilot Boarding Station, or any other area in the Operating Area as mayreasonablyberequiredbytheCallingVesselOwner,PilotBoardingStationtotheTerminal

F.LLI NERI company’s purpose is to provide maritime related services. It has been

operatinginthemaritimesectorsince1905.

SUppORT VeSSeLS4.2

The Support Vessel Contract is aimed to provide the Terminal with all the maritimerelatedservicesinaccordancewiththehighlevelstandardsrequired.

TheSupportVesselContractor:

• ComplieswithIMOISMCode(forvessel>500GRT)

• ComplieswithISO9001

• HasanIMSincompliancewithISO14001

• ComplieswithD.Lgs.231/01asamended

• ItsSafetyManagementSystemandOperationalProceduresmeetthestandardsoftheInternationalSafetyManagement(ISM)Code(DoCissuedbyRINAandLloyd’sregisterLRQA)

• HasaSecuritymanagementsystemincompliancewithIMOISPSCodewithrelevantcertificationprovidedbyItalianMaritimeAuthority

• ComplieswithIMOSTCWConventionasamended

ThecurrentserviceproviderisF.lliNeriS.p.A.


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Towage : F.lli Neri S.p.A.

Pilotage : Livorno Port Pilot Association

Mooring Liners : Livorno Port Mooring Liners Association

Shipping Agent : Carlo Tonolo Fu Matteo

5 Towage, Pilotage and Mooring Liner services

OLT FSRU Toscana

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OLT FSRU Toscana

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This document sets forth certain information regarding the regasification facilities and

services offered by the “FSRU Toscana” Terminal. Please note that the document can

beamendedfromtimeto timepursuant to theAccessCodeandtherelevantTechnical

Manuals.IneachcaseOLTdisclaimsanyandallresponsibilityforchangesoftheservices

hereindescribedthatmaybeasresultof, inter alia, regulatoryconstrainsdefinedbythe

relevantregulatoryauthorityormaybeimposedbyItalianorEuropeanauthorities.

Theinformationhereincontainedshouldnotbeconsideredtogiverisetoanycontractual

relationshipbetweenOLT(oranyofitsaffiliatesentities)andanyinterestedparty.

Disclaimer

IMPAGINAzIONEEGRAFICA

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STAMPA

mediaprint - Livorno

FINITODISTAMPARE

Giugno 2015

OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.a.SedeLegale:ViaFrancescoPetrarca,4

20123MILANO-ITALy

TEL+39058651.94.1

FAX+39058621.09.22

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