Singapore remains to take actions to make certain that it maintains its location as the globe’s biggest bunkering port, whatever gas shipowners select– consisting of LNG.
Pavilion Energy, a completely had subsidiary of Singapore federal government investment firm Temasek, reports that it has actually done the initial business ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in the Port of Singapore.
The procedure included a reload of 2,000 cu.m of LNG onto a small vessel at the newly-modified Secondary Jetty of the Singapore LNG (SLNG) Terminal, adhered to by a ship-to-ship transfer to the getting heavy-lift business vessel.
“Pavilion Energy’s first commercial ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operations in Singapore demonstrates our strong commitment and capability to deliver a comprehensive suite of LNG bunker supply solutions to Singapore and the region,” claimedMr Fr édéric H. Barnaud, Group CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ofPavilion Energy “We are very pleased to have achieved this shared milestone in close collaboration with the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) and SLNG Corporation, and with the support from various stakeholders, partners and customers.”
Pavilion Energy subsidiary Pavilion Gas, is a certified LNG shelter vendor in the Port of Singapore.
“As the world’s largest bunkering port, Singapore is committed to provide a range of bunkering solutions to meet the future energy needs of the global shipping industry,” claimed Ms Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive of MPA.“We congratulate Pavilion Gas for completing this ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in the Port of Singapore safely and look forward to more of such activities taking place in our port.”
Mr Tan Soo Koong, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore LNG Corporation, claimed, “SLNG is proud to have played a part in achieving this important milestone. We strongly believe that LNG will become the worldwide fuel of choice for bunkering in the long term, and SLNG is well-positioned to facilitate this development. We are keen to work with all stakeholders and invest in infrastructure as necessary, to help grow LNG bunkering here.”