Petronas Marine’s “Avenir Advantage” conducts first LNG bunkering operations in Sabah
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Malaysia-based Petronas marine on Thursday (7 October) said it has conducted its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Sabah via its dedicated LNG Bunker Vessel (LBV), MV Avenir Advantage.
The LNG bunkering for HL Green, the world’s largest 180,000-tonne LNG-powered vessel, was carried out 12 nautical miles from Sandakan Port. The operation was an internal collaborative effort between Petronas Marine, Petronas Energy & Gas Trading Sdn Bhd and Petronas Dagangan Berhad, and the external partner Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd.
Sandakan Port is strategically positioned at the international maritime trade route between Australia and Asia’s leading manufacturing hubs such as Japan, South Korea and China, making it an ideal location for Petronas to provide LNG bunkering to the trading vessels plying this route, according to the company.
“Along with our previous operations at Port Klang in Selangor and Sungai Udang Port in Melaka, this latest effort signifies a major step towards developing Malaysia as an LNG bunkering hub,” says Emry Mohd Tamrin, Head of Petronas Marine.
“It also further solidifies Petronas Marine’s presence as a one-stop marine solutions partner providing cost-competitive cleaner fuels and reliable services to meet the energy demands of its customers sustainably.”
He added that the LNG bunkering solution underscores Petronas’ efforts to drive greater use of LNG as a cleaner and economically competitive source of energy in the marine industry, as well as to support concerted efforts by the International Maritime Organization in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping activities.
The 7,500 cubic metre capacity MV Avenir Advantage is PETRONAS’ first dedicated LBV serving customers in Southeast Asia.
Related: Petronas Marine “Avenir Advantage” in first LNG bunkering op at Port Klang
Photo credit: MarineTraffic / Aslam Asmara
Published: 12 October, 2021
