Samudera says LNG vessel begins ops late 2008
Wednesday, April 29 2009 - 04:56 PM WIB
Singapore Exchange-listed shipping firm Samudera Shipping Line reported on Wednesday that LNG Tangguh Towuti, a 145,700 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel, in which the it holds a 25% stake, began operations in the fourth quarter of 2008.
This vessel is chartered out to BP Berau Limited on a 20-year period, and is engaged in the transportation of LNG from Indonesia to North Asia and North America, the company said
In addition, the company also said that it has recently been awarded a contract by BP Berau Limited to provide the service of 4 harbor tugs to support the operation of Tangguh LNG Terminal at Bintuni Bay, Papua.
The provision of the service commenced in March 2009 and it is expected to run for 6 to 9 months, it said. (alex)