A floating independent power plant, FIPP, (100; 200) comprising a converted Moss type LNG carrier with a hull and a plurality of LNG storage tanks arranged within the hull, wherein the floating independent power plant comprises: - a regasification unit , connected with an inlet to the plurality of LNG storage tanks , for regasification of stored LNG; - a plurality of power generator modules (50; 50') comprising power generator sets , and being provided with an inlet connected to an outlet of the regasification unit for receiving fuel gas and adapted for generating electricity using the received fuel gas; - cooling equipment (52; 52'; 52"), coupled to the plurality of power generation modules (50; 50') and arranged to cool the plurality of power generation modules; and - a sponson (10, 20; 10', 20') on either side of the hull , characterized in that each sponson (10, 20; 10'; 20') is subdivided into a plurality of substantially equally sized compartments (50, 60; 50') along a longitudinal direction of the sponson (10,20; 10', 20') fixedly mounted on either side of the hull and arranged to receive the plurality of power generator modules (50; 50'), each compartment holding one power generator module , wherein, each of the plurality of power generation modules (50; 50') forms one of the plurality of compartments (50, 60; 50'), and wherein each of the compartments comprising a power generator set is provided with an exhaust stack and an air inlet in an upper side, wherein the compartments are arranged such that adjoining power generating modules (50; 50') are mirrored around their adjoining wall with the exhaust stack and air inlet being located on longitudinally opposite sides of the compartment and with the exhaust stacks of adjoining compartments being combined into one funnel of exhaust pipes. - a regasification unit , connected with an inlet to the plurality of LNG storage tanks , for regasification of stored LNG; - a plurality of power generator modules (50; 50') comprising power generator sets , and being provided with an inlet connected to an outlet of the regasification unit for receiving fuel gas and adapted for generating electricity using the received fuel gas; - cooling equipment (52; 52'; 52"), coupled to the plurality of power generation modules (50; 50') and arranged to cool the plurality of power generation modules; and - a sponson (10, 20; 10', 20') on either side of the hull , characterized in that each sponson (10, 20; 10'; 20') is subdivided into a plurality of substantially equally sized compartments (50, 60; 50') along a longitudinal direction of the sponson (10,20; 10', 20') fixedly mounted on either side of the hull and arranged to receive the plurality of power generator modules (50; 50'), each compartment holding one power generator module , wherein, each of the plurality of power generation modules (50; 50') forms one of the plurality of compartments (50, 60; 50'), and wherein each of the compartments comprising a power generator set is provided with an exhaust stack and an air inlet in an upper side, wherein the compartments are arranged such that adjoining power generating modules (50; 50') are mirrored around their adjoining wall with the exhaust stack and air inlet being located on longitudinally opposite sides of the compartment and with the exhaust stacks of adjoining compartments being combined into one funnel of exhaust pipes. <EOS>