Works and maintenance works schedule
Maintenance works, renovation works, etc. carried out at LNG carrier terminals may affect the available send-out flow rate. The operator plans these works in coordination with adjoining infrastructure operators in order to minimise the effect these have on shippers, whilst meeting regulatory requirements.
The European Directive
- The points of European Directive 2012/18/UE of 4th July 2012, known as SEVESO III
- French Order of 15 March 2000 on the operation of pressurised equipment
- procedures defining the organisation, the means and methods that the operator implements in the event of works or manipulation of equipment or an accident involving the equipment:
- company rules and regulations (“règlement intérieur”) on health and safety, in accordance with articles L 122- 33, L 122-34 et L 230-3 of the French Labour Code
- an Internal Operations Plan (Plan d'Opération Interne - POI) as per article 17 of French Decree of 20 March 2000 modifying French Decree of 21 September 1997 in application of French Law n° 76-663 of 19 July 1976 on Classified Facilities for the Protection of the Environment (Installations Classées pour la Protection de l'Environnement).
- a Safety Plan or a General Coordination Plan
For further information, refer to the “Maintenance” clause in the LNG carrier Terminal Access Contract (Framework contract).
2024 works schedule and maintenance programme
For further information, refer to the “Maintenance” clause in the LNG carrier Terminal Access Contract (Framework contract).
2025 works schedule and maintenance programme
For further information, refer to the “Maintenance” clause in the LNG carrier Terminal Access Contract (Framework contract).
Unplanned unavailabilities
- Shippers not present at terminal during the occurrence of the event are not affected and cargoes previously notified are respected if confirmed by shippers.
- New send-out rights are notified, if required, at proportion to shippers affected by the event in order to absorb queuing on the roads.
- New berthing rights are notified to shippers affected by the event in respect of notices of arrival sequence.
Information provided in the framework of the regulation No 715/2009 :
Fos Cavaou, Fos Tonkin and Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG terminals are not currently affected by any unplanned unavailability.
Reminder of latest occurences:
- 28/06/2024 : for safety reasons, and in reference to planned works on the Montoir terminal, the start of send-out is postponed from 08 July to 23 August 2024.
- 25/03/2024: for safety reasons, no cargo unloading from 25 to 26/03/2024 at 8pm at Fos Tonkin LNG terminal, resulting in a decrease of send-out over this period.
- 08/02/2024 : reduction of send-out at Fos Cavaou and Fos Tonkin terminals
Due to staff strike, reduction of send-out at Fos Cavaou and Fos Tonkin terminals from 09/02/2024 to 15/02/2024 (Gas Days).
- 10/10/2023 : send-out stopped at Montoir terminal
Due to the update of GRTgaz restrictions in line with Maine pipe inspections, no send-out from 10 to 13 October 2023 (Gas Days)
- 25/09/2023 : in reference to planned works on the Fos Cavaou terminal, the start of send-out is postponed from 03 to 09 October 2023.
- 06/03/2023 : send-out stopped at Montoir-de-Bretagne, Fos Tonkin and Fos Cavaou terminals
Due to the staff strike, send-out stopped on 06/03/2023 01:00 PM at Montoir-de-Bretagne, Fos Tonkin and Fos Cavaou terminal.
Send-out resumed on 05/04/2023 for Montoir-de-Bretagne and Fos Tonkin terminals, and on 14/04/2023 for Fos Cavaou terminal
- 06/02/2023 : reduction of send-out at Montoir terminal
Due to the staff strike, reduction of send-out from 06/02/2023 to 08/02/2023 (Gas Day).
- 19/01/2023 : reduction of send-out at Montoir terminal
Due to the staff strike, reduction of send-out on 19/01/2023 (Gas Day).
- 05/07/22: reduction of send-out at Fos Cavaou on 10 and 11 July
Send-out reduction to repair a leak upstream of the trickling regasifiers from 10/07/2022 to 11/07/2022
- 29/06/2022 : reduction of send-out at Montoir terminal
Due to the staff strike impacting scheduled works completion, delay of terminal restart and reduction of send-out from 01/07/2022 to 15/07/20222 (Gas Days).
- 05/06/2022 : reduction of send-out at Montoir terminal
Due to the failure of a LNG high pressure pump, the terminal send-out has been reduced from 05/06 to 07/06/2022 (Gas Days).
- 07/03/2022 : Montoir Terminal send-out adjustment
Following power supply failure from the grid, send-out of Montoir terminal has been adjusted from 07/03/2022 to 20/03/2022 (Gas Days).