Singapore: ESG Maritime Enterprises seeking USD 133k from owner of arrested “Green Land”

Singapore registered ESG Maritime Enterprises Pte Ltd (ESG) is seeking a grand total of USD 133,424.64 from Port Land Shipping Limited (PLS), the registered owner of Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged oil and chemical tanker Green Land (IMO 9246449) over unpaid items.

Documents obtained by Manifold Times from the High Court of the Republic of Singapore showed PLS approaching ESG through their Ship Manager, Operator, and Technical Manager Baltic Marine Services LLC between December 2023 to February 2024 to sought goods, materials, equipment, and services from ESG.

In summary, ESG provided the following services to the 46,136 dwt chemical tanker:

• emergency fire pump check removal;
• DE blanking of emergency fire pump;
• emergency generator battery terminals;
• lifeboat battery selection switch;
• accommodation AC fan vbelt;
• vbelt air compressor SOLAS kit pilot ladders;
• provision crane wire installation manpower;
• electric bell for engine room;
• ER fan supply new motor;
• Magnetic contactors;
• Mechanical seals for pumps emergency and SW pump;
• engine consumables;
• ME exhaust valve spindle and seat reconditioning;
• UTI calibration;
• lifeboat centrifugal brake and wire;
• UMS system and incinerator;
• provision crane wire;
• engine stores additional;
• sludge discharge;
• general works on the emergency fire pump and SW pump;
• sensors spares tank radar;
• float check valve;
• LT cooler spares;
• engine room electric motor and fan;
• automation engineers for tank radar;
• hydroblast and paint spray rental;
• air condition spares;
• blower pressure gauge;
• additional stores;
• VDR survey and repair;
• provision crane electric motor brake repair;
• engine stores cotton rags;
• deslopping the Vessel; and
• fuel auto filter troubleshooting.

Between 21 February 2024 and 8 March 2024, ESG engaged in correspondence with PLS for the payment of outstanding sums due, but results were unfruitful.

As such, lawyers acting for ESG performed the arrest of Green Land on 17 April; the 46,136 dwt chemical tanker remains arrested to date.

Legal representatives of PLS, in a communication dated 14 August, stated the firm intends to contest ESG’s claim.

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Photo credit: MarineTraffic/ Admiral Gulf
Published: 26 August 2024