Largest LNG vessel ‘Vasant 1’ calls at Bintulu Port - Borneo Post Online
Vasant 1, the largest LNG vessel to ever call at Bintulu Port.
BINTULU: Bintulu Port handled the largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vessel named ‘Vasant 1’ which berthed at the port on Nov 1.
The vessel, with tank capacity of 180,000 cubic metres is the largest LNG vessel ever berthed at the port so far.
The vessel is operated by Nippon India Ship Management Pvt Ltd and is chartered by Petronas to carry its LNG to buyers across the region.
Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad in a statement yesterday said the vessel reached the port’s anchorage point on Oct 30 and was piloted into harbour on Nov 1 by Capt Alexander Vincent Lim and Capt Azman Hawari.
Bintulu Port Marine Services also utilised five large tug boats with a pulling capacity of 45 tonnes bollard to steer the vessel safely into the harbour.
The vessel was finally secured using eight mooring lines forwards and eight mooring lines aft safely alongside LNG Jetty No. 3 at 4.30pm in squally weather conditions.
The vessel which was loaded with 135,000 cubic metres of LNG safely departed Bintulu Port on Tuesday, and is now heading to its next port of call in Mergui, Myanmar.
Mycomments:
I feel sad and angry when i see our natural gas being plundered like this. Now here comes the largest LNG vessel to take away our resources with the promise of 5% in return in royalty. How long can Sarawakians endure this?
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