The very large gas carrier (VLGC) Pertamina Gas 2 (PG 2) operated by PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) has made a new history for being an Indonesian-flagged vessel that can be docked at the American LPG terminal. This ship made its maiden voyage to transport LPG cargo from the Americas with a FOB base at the LPG Export Terminal owned by Phillips 66 in Freeport, Texas.
The very large gas carrier (VLGC) Pertamina Gas 2 (PG 2) began sailing from Indonesia on 27 April 2021 and arrived in Houston, the United States on 5 June 2021. Transporting a total of 45,000 MT LPG belonging to Subholding Commercial and Trading, the PG 2 vessel was commanded by Capt. Dasuki with a crew of 27 people, of which 60% are under 40 years old.
This ship will travel more than 28,000 nautical miles with more than 80 round trip days, from Indonesia to the United States, then back to Indonesia. According to Capt. Dasuki, the journey through 3 continents and 2 oceans is a challenge in itself, considering that the PG 2 ship must pass US government certification. Certificate of Compliance Examination is a certificate of recognition from the US government for PG 2 Ships that have met the rules and requirements.
"I am certainly very happy because the issuance of this certificate shows that Pertamina Gas 2 can carry out all activities, especially in US waters," he said.
PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), which is currently Pertamina's sub-holding shipping company, can manage Indonesian-flagged vessels docked at international ports. It is a matter of pride for PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) where the PG 2 ship's journey this time is manned by all Indonesian crew members and fulfills the requirements of the Classification Society / Indonesian Classification Board (BKI).
"Hopefully this achievement will be the first step and build confidence to spread its wings in the global shipping industry," said Capt. Dasuki.
PG 2 was built under the Panamanian and LR class flags during the construction period, but over time, reflagging was carried out to the Indonesian flag to support Indonesian flag vessels from the gray list to the White list and now PG 2 is under the BV and BKI classes. The ship made by the Hyundai-South Korea company in 2014 made a voyage to carry LPG as a supply for Indonesia's national energy needs.
The PG 2 ship is capable of sailing 20,000 nautical miles (1 NM = 1,852 Km) without refueling at a speed of 16.8 knots. The special design prepared by PIS is with a flexible cargo manifold arrangement cargo handling LVVL (Liquid-Vapor Vapor Liquid) or VLLV (Vapor Liquid Liquid-Vapor).
Investor Daily, Page-10, Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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