TMC Compressors to Deliver Marine Air System for MK2 FLNG Facility

TMC Compressors was contracted by CIMC Raffles to supply a complete marine compressed air system for the MK2 floating LNG (FLNG) facility, currently under construction for Golar LNG. The supply scope and overall air system includes instrument air compressors, utility compressors, N₂ feed air compressors, and air dryers. CIMC Raffles is carrying out construction at its shipyard in Yantai, China, where TMC will deliver the compressed air system.

“This is a major vessel that requires a large-capacity compressed air system,” said Hans-Petter Tanum, Director of Sales and Business Development, TMC Compressors. “Operating far from shore, operational reliability is obviously key. That is exactly what we are aiming to ensure with our system, which has been designed solely for marine and offshore use.”

The MK2 FLNG project will convert Golar’s LNG tanker—Fuji LNG—into an FLNG vessel with an expected annual production capacity of 3.5 million tons. It will be lengthened by nearly 100 meters and, once completed, the FLNG vessel will be approximately 390-meters-long and 70-meters-wide. The converted facility will be a floating platform that processes LNG at sea, far from shore, and stores it before offloading to LNG carriers for global transport.

Oslo-headquartered TMC Compressors has not disclosed the contract’s value, but the marine compressed air system will be delivered in 2027.

Newbuild Cruise Vessels

In June 2025, Meyer Werft chose TMC Compressors to supply its marine compressed air system, which will provide instrument and service air compressors, for the German shipbuilding group’s two newbuild cruise vessels being constructed for Carnival Cruise Line. The two new 180,000-ton cruise vessels will measure 344 meters in length and 42 meters in width, with the capacity to carry 6,400 passengers.

“The efficiency of Meyer Werft’s compact shipyard is reflected by its short production and logistics routes,” said Tanum. “As a Norway-based supplier, with manufacturing and assembly in Europe, we are able to support tight delivery schedules with our marine compressed air system. LNG is increasingly being used as primary fuel for both operations at sea and in port, and the fuel has become an important steppingstone toward a carbon-neutral maritime industry.”

In addition to a complete marine compressed air system, TMC will also supply the air treatment system for the starting air system. The contract value is undisclosed. Since 2018, Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku have built nine cruise ships with LNG propulsion for four cruise lines for Carnival Corp., per a joint technical platform. The two new ships will also be built on this platform.

Norwegian Stern Trawler

In May 2025, TMC announced that it’s supplying a marine compressed air system, including Smart Air compressors, control compressors, and air dryers to the VARD shipbuilding group’s construction yard in Norway for installation on a stern trawler for Havbryn AS, a Norwegian fishing company owned by Strand Rederiet. The compressors deliver up to 40% higher energy savings than traditional compressors, leveraging frequency-controlled technology that accurately adjusts compressor speed.

The electrical motor’s speed will continuously self-adjust to a precise air volume that matches the actual compressed air consumption value. With lower overall air consumption, the compressor may operate at lower speeds and consume less power.