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Indonesia: Two crew members killed after fire broke on Pertamina-chartered tanker

Media reports stated the vessel was carrying 5,900 kilolitres of fuel when the fire started at 2.50pm on 26 March; Pertamina says fuel cargo is observed to be safe and no reported oil spills.

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Indonesia’s state energy firm PT Pertamina on Monday (27 March) said two crew members were killed and one is missing after a fire broke out of an oil tanker carrying fuel to the Ampenan Integrated Terminal and Sanggar Fuel Terminal on the islands of Bali and Lombok. 

Pertamina said MT Kristin is a ship owned by PT Hanlyn Jaya Mandiri and chartered by Pertamina to transport fuel to the terminals. 

Media reports stated the vessel was carrying 5,900 kilolitres of fuel when the fire started at 2.50pm on 26 March. 

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The ship had 17 crew on board where 14 crew were immediately evacuated on 26 March; Pertamina reported them to be in a safe and secure condition.

However, the firm said two of the three missing crew members have been found dead while one is still missing. 

The firm said it is coordinating with all relevant authorities for incident management, starting from the Harbor Masters and Port Authority (KSOP), Basarnas and the SAR Team, Pelindo, POLAIRUD, and other parties.

Together with the joint team coordinated by Basarnas, the company is intensely coordinating the search for the missing crew member of the MT Kristin

"Pertamina expresses its deepest condolences for the ship's crew and also the families affected by the incident," Pertamina Corporate Secretary Muh. Aryomekka Firdaus said on Monday.  

“Basarnas will still carry out another search to find one crew member who has not been found in the incident area starting this morning, Monday, for the next seven days. Let's pray that the search process can run smoothly and the ship's crew can be found soon."

Regarding the condition of the fuel cargo on board the MT Kristin, Pertamina said it is currently observed to be safe and no oil spills have been found. 

"Because the fire point came from the front mooring of the ship and did not directly affect the ship's fuel tank,” he said. 

The Pertamina team has also prepared an oil boom with a total length of 300 meters to anticipate an oil spill. 

The MT Kristin ship is currently in the process of pulling out or towing out from the location to the nearest safe port. 

In a later statement, the company said it successfully carried out salvage operations on the vessel and it is currently docked the PT Pantai Damai Sejahtera (PDS) pier, West Lombok.

According to Pertamina on 29 March, ship owner Hanlyn Jaya Mandiri, also stated in a separate statement that it was ready to take full responsibility for the impacts arising from the incident.

"We are fully responsible as a ship owner for ensuring the safety of crew members, ship cargo, ship handling, mitigating risks for environmental impacts, and we are ready to cooperate with related parties to jointly carry out the necessary steps both in the context of inspection and investigation,” Hanlyn Jaya Mandiri said. 

Update: As of 12.09pm today, Indonesian media reported the missing crew has been found floating in his work clothes.  

 

Photo credit: Pertamina
Published: 30 March, 2023

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Four Dutch seafarers charged for alleged roles in causing Singapore oil spill

Four men on Netherlands-flagged dredger “Vox Maxima” were charged under Merchant Shipping Act 1995 on 6 November and will appear in court again on 4 December.

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Singapore has brought charges against four crewmen who were working on Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima for their alleged role in causing the disastrous bunker spill into the republic’s sea, according to a report by The Straits Times on Wednesday (6 November).

Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour was hit by Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima at Pasir Panjang Terminal on 14 June, which resulted in an oil spill in Singapore waters.

The dredger reportedly lost engine and steering control before crashing Marine Honour.

The four men, all Dutch nationals, – Merijn Heidema, 25; Martin Hans Sinke, 48; Richard Ouwehand, 49; and Eric Peijpers, 55 – allegedly failed to ensure that emergency steering was carried out when emergency power was supplied to the vessel’s steering gear pumps, resulting in the allision. 

They were each charged under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 on 6 November. 

Heidema and Peijpers, who were responsible for the engineering watch, were accused of failing to ensure a sufficient reserve of power was available for Vox Maxima’s steering gear when the engine room was put in a standby condition.

Their cases have been adjourned to 4 December.

Manifold Times previously reported Vox Maxima was found to have serious deficiencies relating to fire safety and life-saving equipment aboard. 

A total of 13 deficiencies were flagged during the 15 June inspection of the dredger. Three out of the 13 warranted detention of the vessel which indicated serious deficiencies that required repairs before it could be permitted to leave the port. 

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Photo credit: Martin Klingsick / MarineTraffic
Published: 7 November, 2024

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GoodFuels ceases bio bunker fuel deliveries in Singapore after near three-year run

‘Whilst the GoodFuels team will continue its efforts to decarbonise global shipping from the Amsterdam office, we will be stopping all biofuel deliveries in Singapore with immediate effect,’ says Jing Xieng Han.

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Biofuel supplier GoodFuels, FincoEnergies’ sustainable fuels brand, has stopped all biofuel deliveries in Singapore with immediate effect, according to Jing Xieng Han, General Manager of GoodFuels Asia Pacific, on Wednesday (6 November). 

GoodFuels first announced the opening of its first office in Singapore in February 2022. The Singapore office was GoodFuels’ second office and its first outside of Europe. 

At the time, GoodFuels said Singapore was chosen as the target for its first international expansion because of its importance to the global shipping industry and its leading position as a key bunkering hub, with mature bunkering infrastructure that will support the delivery of marine biofuel.

Jing said FincoEnergies has decided to consolidate GoodFuels operations in the Asia Pacific and ARA regions. 

“Whilst the GoodFuels team will continue its efforts to decarbonise global shipping from the Amsterdam office, we will be stopping all biofuel deliveries in Singapore with immediate effect,” she said in a social media post. 

“Our Amsterdam team remains dedicated to furthering the decarbonization of global shipping 'the Good Way' and I wish them continued success.”

Jing also announced that she will be departing GoodFuels Asia Pacific, effective 6 November as well. 

“It has been a privilege to contribute to the integration of biofuels into the bunkering sector in Singapore over the past three years,” she said.

“The rapid evolution of the industry has been mind-blowing, and I fondly recall addressing numerous queries on the technical feasibilities of biofuels as bunker fuels when I first launched our Singapore office in early 2022.”

Related: GoodFuels opens first Singapore office to meet growing biofuel demand

 

Photo credit: GoodFuels
Published: 7 November, 2024

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Chimbusco Pan Nation completes first B24 bio bunker fuel delivery in Singapore

CPN supplied 1,000 metric tonnes of ISCC-EU Certified B24 marine biofuel for “YM WITNESS”, a containership of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp on 16 October.

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Chimbusco Pan Nation completes first B24 bio bunker fuel delivery in Singapore

Hong Kong-based marine fuel oil supplier Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN) on Wednesday (6 November) completed the supply of 1,000 metric tonnes of ISCC-EU Certified B24 marine biofuel for YM WITNESS, a containership of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp on 16 October. 

“This also embarks on CPN’s new journey to arrange supplying marine biofuel in Singapore,” the firm said in a social media post. 

B24 marine biofuel is a blend of 24% B100 biodiesel and Marine Fuel Oil, which significantly reduces carbon emissions and lowers its carbon footprint. Such product aligns with global efforts to combat climate change and reduces environmental impact. 

“CPN is committed to be the frontrunner in the transition towards more sustainable marine fuel options. This biofuel delivery reinforces CPN’s commitment to realizing eco-friendly port energy solutions and global decarbonisation goals,” it added. 

 

Photo credit: Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical
Published: 7 November, 2024

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