KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has completed its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) break bulking ship-to-ship (STS) transfer in Brunei Bay.

The break bulk operations, conducted by its subsidiary Petronas LNG Ltd, saw the fully loaded Seri Bijaksana vessel carrying LNG cargo from Gladstone LNG, Australia, transferring smaller parcels onto two smaller vessels for onward deliveries to different LNG terminals in Shanghai, China, said Petronas.

“The first cargo was transferred from the mother vessel to an 80,000 cubic-metre vessel, Arctic Spirit, while the second cargo transfer was done with another similar size vessel, Polar Spirit,” it said in a statement yesterday.

Petronas vice-president of LNG marketing and trading Ahmad Adly Alias said the second STS operation by Petronas demonstrates the group’s ability to respond to the changing landscape of LNG delivery and customers’ demand for customised solutions, at the same time supporting the growth of the LNG market in areas with limited operational parameters.

“The back-to-back break bulking STS transfers via Arctic Spirit and Polar Spirit vessels were completed in approximately 72 hours, manifesting a just-in-time principle, driving the operational cost to the minimum level,” it added.

Petronas attributed the completion of the STS to the collaborative efforts with various stakeholders namely the Department of Ports and Harbour of Sabah, Sabah Ports Authority, Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd, Argo Engineering Sdn Bhd, Eastport Marine Sdn Bhd, MISC Bhd, Asian Supply Base Sdn Bhd, Teekay LNG Partners LP, and Shenergy Group Co Ltd.