Petronas conducts 1st LNG bunkering at Port Klang
State-owned Petronas on July 7 said it had successfully conducted the first LNG bunkering operation at the Pintu Gedung anchorage, Port Klang in Malaysia. The exercise was conducted by bunker vessel MV Avenir Advantage.
The operation enabled MV Solar Roma, a Liberian tanker to complete its LNG bunker transfer of 865 m3 in less than 12 hours upon its arrival at the anchorage, it said
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“The expansion of this operation will further strengthen our presence and position us ahead of the curve to capture the increasing market of bunkering solutions,” head of Petronas marine Emry Mohd Tamrin said.
The 7,500 m3 MV Avenir Advantage is the first dedicated LNG bunker vessel serving customers in Southeast Asia and used to promote LNG as a cleaner marine fuel in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Petronas said.