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SOUTHEAST ASIA must be ensured that they are operating namely IMO Annex VI Tier III which is
properly. So that when it starts running, there useful for limiting emissions of Sulfur Oxide
Pertamina to conduct VLCC won’t be any problems, the ship’s performance (SOx) and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) exhaust
gases.
is also in prime condition. We hope that
trial if you have passed the trial, PERTAMINA PRIME” will be held on March 30, 2021 at
The handover of the ship “PERTAMINA
PRIME can operate and carry out its duties
Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) with PERTAMINA PRIDE to become the JMU Ariake Shipyard, Japan
starting March 8 is ready to test its second lifeblood that supplies energy to the country, PERTAMINA, March 10, 2021
giant tanker, PERTAMINA PRIME. The “said I Putu Puja Astawa, Director of Fleet
ship, which carried out the steel cutting Management of PT Pertamina International
on December 20, 2019, is scheduled to Shipping. OCEANIA
conduct a sea trial in the Goto Islands, VLCC Pertamina Prime is preparing
Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As is well known, for a sea trial in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki Armour announces debt
the sea trial is a ship trial stage to ensure Prefecture, Japan.
the ship’s performance is in accordance Like VLCC PERTAMINA PRIDE, this reduction
with the specifications promised by Japan second vessel also has a capacity of 2 million
Marine United (JMU) as a shipbuilder. The barrels which is a single screw driven single The Directors of Armour Energy Limited
PERTAMINA PRIME ship itself will carry out deck type crude oil tanker with an overall are pleased to announce there will be a
a sea trial for 6 days from March 8, 2021 to length (LOA) of 330 meters and a draft of further reduction of debt by $1.1m under
March 13, 2021. 21.5 meters. Where, this ship is prepared to the financing arrangements with Tribeca.
The main objects for testing include meet the needs of the refinery feedstock run The reduction follows confirmation from the
progressive speed, fuel consumption, turning, by Subholding Refinery & Petrochemical Queensland Department of Environment and
vibration, noise level, anchoring, steering Pertamina. Science of a reduction to financial assurances
gear, main engine performance, endurance, The two ships owned by Pertamina required under Armour’s environmental
ship maneuvering, confirmation of cargo International Shipping (PIS) have various authorities.
oil pumping rate capacity, SOx Scrubber advantages, including using the Super Stream Under the environmental authorities
running tests, and operations. Test Ballast Duct ® technology in the ship design so that for the Surat Basin, Armour made an
Water Management System. It is hoped that the performance of the PERTAMINA PRIME application to the Queensland Department
all of these objects can operate properly so VLCC has a trial speed of 16.9 knots. In of Environment and Science (DES) for an
that ships can begin to be sailed in Indonesian addition, this state-of-the-art VLCC ship also Estimated Rehabilitation Cost (ERC) decision.
waters. meets the requirements of modern terminals The ERC resulted in a decrease of $1.1m in
“Before starting to sail, all of these parts in the world and international regulations, the amount for the environmental authority

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