STS Support at Stagen – Kotabaru – Bintang Samudra Utama

AKR Corporindo Tbk, a Reputable Private Petroleum Product Supplier in Indonesia, and one of our best partner awarded an opportunity to deliver our service in supporting their sts (ships to ship) cargo operations at Stagen Port / Kotabaru. The most reason of Akr Corporindo Tbk operating sts operations as their solution to enable imported bigger parcel of gasoil shipment into their owned and self operated Terminal at Stagen and facing obstacle in Port Channel Draft Restriction. Akr Stagen Terminal with 80,000 K/L shore Tanks storage Capacity is biggest Private Gasoil Storage in the area.
Ship to Ship Transfer
Since Akr Corporindo Tbk imported bigger Parcel of Gasoil Shipment on Bigger Tanker than maximum draft restriction to across stagen channal, they need to arrange sts transfer at Anchorage area to ensure the safety of Tanker carried their cargo during passing Port Channal. AKR Corporindo Tbk provided 2 x 5000 KL capacity Tanker Barges, 4 x 2.5 m dia x 3.5 m length of Heavy Duty Pneumatic Rubber Fenders and other required equipment for ensuring safe sts operations. PT. Bintang Samudra Utama appointed as their Maritime Partner.
Pre STS Planning
Mr Mahdi Kadir the Head of Operations, AKR Stagen Terminal taking the Lead of STS Operations since very beginning. He set-up operations planning, presented to all team members for review and suggestions, accomodate valuable suggestions and finalized the plan and make it happened on the operations.

Pre Operations Meeting have been held several times lead by Head of Operations Akr Stagen Terminal, Mr Mahdi Kadir, attended by Mr Yuwono (Akr Jakarta S.H.E Manager), Capt. Ishtiyaq Sawant (Glencore Singapore Representative)M, Capt Mostafa bin Abdul Rahman (FenderCare Singapore Mooring Master), PT. Bintang Samudra Utama Team (as Ships agent and Sts Support Service provider), All Concerning Parties of AKR Stagen Terminal Personeel to discuss all aspects and possibilities, and prepared proper Action Plan.

Capt. Ishtiyaq Sawant Giving his brilliant idea and suggestion during the meeting to enhance all sts team members knowledge and awareness, His input have been accomodated by all team members to improve the planning. He also spending much time to personally inspect all equipment available to ensure everything well prepared and properly handled. He went into all details of operations planning and equipment involved on the sts operations. Capt. Ishtiyaq Sawant also attended on board of MT. Navig8 Spirit during sts operations at Anchorage.

STS Preparations

Hose Preparations — Shore Preparations of Heavy Duty Hose loaded onto designated oil Barge.

On 02nd May 2012 a day before STS Operations, final physical Equipment Re-Checking have been conducted by Mr Mahdi Kadir, Capt Ishtiyaq Sawant, and Capt Mostafa assisted by AKR Team, to ensure everything well prepared. The re-check Heavy Duty Hoses, Fenders, Barges, Tugs and required supporting equipment. They supervised themself all preparation including Hose Connecting test, Hose Loaded onto designated Oil Barge, Fenders Mobilization Preparations and Installation.

Shore Preparation of Fenders — Fenders have been well prepared on shore.

They have monitored every movement details of Pneumatic Rubber Fenders will be utilized on sts operations since in the closed storage at AKR Stagen Area up to arrived on wharf of Akr Stagen and followed by placing to the oil Barge. They also briefed all Tugs & Barges crew to have better understanding and awareness on safety and pollution prevention.

STS Operations

MT Navig8 Spirit arrived at sts point on Time as well as sts Team and all equipments. All Plan working very well. Average discharging rate into 2 (two) barges is 800 K/L per hour. The transfer duratiions 19 (nineteen) hours for 10,000 K/L. Mother Vessels arrival Draft : 11.40 m even keel and Draft during crossing channel is 09.65 m even keel. Barge maneuvering for approach MT Navig8 Spirit assisted by 2 (two) Tug Boats. Perfect Timing have been achieved by sts Team, MT Navig8 Spirit safely across channel to proceed berthing at AKR Stagen Terminal to resume her cargo operations at berth onto shore Tanks and Akr Stagen Terminal. Mother Vessels sailed out from Akr Stagen Terminal at 12.00 05th May 2012, her arrival time at 2330 02nd May 2012 thus Total Port Stay : 54.50 hours.

The Persons