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The cargo aboard the Qatargas-chartered
LNG vessel, ‘Tembek,’ was loaded at Ras
Laffan on June 9, 2020 and delivered to the
Adriatic LNG terminal on June 21, 2020.
This is the first cargo discharge operation by
Qatargas to this LNG terminal involving a
Q-Flex LNG carrier
The Adriatic LNG terminal is located 14km
offshore of Porto Levante in the northern
Adriatic near Rovigo, Italy. It is the world’s
first offshore gravity-based LNG regasification
terminal. The terminal is operated by
ExxonMobil (70%), Qatar Terminal Ltd.
(23%), a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum, and
Snam (7%). The terminal is connected to the
Italian national distribution network through
integrated pipelines.
The terminal has a regasification capacity
Despite the downturn in the market, SPHI Marine will operate under their own of 8 billion cubic metres of LNG per year
Hudong-Zhonghua has lined up a significant Safety Management System supported by (equal to half the total Italian LNG import
amount of work. In April the company KOTUG through a technical Support Service capacity) and it currently supplies over 10% of
secured a contract worth $2.8bn to build LNG Agreement ensuring smooth and reliable the country’s natural gas requirements.
carriers for Qatar Petroleum (QP). This was operations. QATARGAS, June 30, 2020
the largest LNG vessel construction contract Dzairenny Muslim, executive director of
ever received by a Chinese shipyard to date. SPHI Marine: “We are delighted to build on Shell is ready to invest in
our partnership with KOTUG, which will
allow us to continue to develop local Bruneian LNG projects in Russia
KOTUG to support SPHI offshore marine capability in support of the Anglo-Dutch super-major Royal Dutch Shell
nation’s programme to maximise in-country
Marine with BLNG contract value in the oil and gas industry.” sees Russia as one of the key regions for
Ard-Jan Kooren, CEO KOTUG
LNG development, TASS reported citing the
KOTUG International from the Netherlands International: “We are proud to be able to chairman of the company in Russia, Cedric
has secured a technical partnership agreement support SPHI Marine based on our extensive Kremers.
with SPHI Marine from Brunei, who has been knowledge and experience on providing Shell previously pulled out of the joint
awarded a 10 + 5 year LNG terminal support marine services and are grateful for the Sakhalin LNG project with state-owned
contract to provide marine services for Brunei confidence presented by BLNG. A special gas giant Gazprom. Shell already controls
LNG. appreciation goes out to our seafarers and staff 27.5% in the only LNG project of Gazprom
The contract covers the provision of a in Brunei who are on the basis of this success Sakhalin-2.
complete marine package for the design, having an open attitude to continue learning Kremers said that Shell was ready to co-
construction, and operation of three (3) while remaining committed to the goal zero operate with “existing and new partners” on
newbuild advanced Rotortugs® and one safety standards. In the end, it is our mission LNG in Russia, when asked whether projects
newbuild hybrid Rampage 4500 Anchor to exceeding our client’s expectations. with Novatek independent gas company are
Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessel all having SPHI Marine is a fully 100% Bruneian being considered.
a range between 65 and 80 tons bollard pull. owned and managed company with a Novatek has completed Russia’s largest
The partnership between KOTUG and dedicated focus on providing best in class LNG project Yamal LNG and is developing
SPHI Marine traces back to 2014 when offshore marine services. the Arctic LNG-2 project. Previously analysts
KOTUG started operations with 3 Rotortugs® KOTUG INTERNATIONAL, July 01, 2020 suggested that in the environment of low
for Brunei Shell Petroleum Company. Three prices, the rivalry between LNG and pipeline
strong tugs of the revolutionary Rotor concept gas exports between Russian gas producers
are in charge of the berthing and unberthing EUROPE will increase.
operations of LNG Tankers, standby services
during loading, oil spill response, SPM Qatargas delivers first
support, and firefighting duties. The RT GTT receives a new order
Champion, RT Leader and RT Tasman will Q-Flex LNG cargo to Adriatic
continue operating till the arrival of the new from DSME for the design
vessels. terminal in Italy
The new vessels will be owned by SPHI of two large floating LNG
Marine and fully technically managed by Qatargas Operating Company Limited
KOTUG for the first period of the contract. announced today the delivery of the first cargo storage units
Based on a transition plan KOTUG will of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a Q-Flex
hand the management over to SPHI Marine LNG carrier to the Adriatic LNG receiving GTT has received an order from the Korean
during the second part of the contract. terminal in Italy. shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine

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