Singapore has put a new LNG bunker vessel into operation as domestic supplier Pavilion Energy conducts the first ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering with its 12,000-cbm Brassavola (built 2023).
Pavilion, which is 100% owned by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek, said the Brassavola was used to deliver 1,970 tonnes of LNG to Eastern Pacific Shipping’s, Rio Tinto-chartered 209,000-dwt LNG dual-fuelled bulker Mount Api (built 2023).
The operation was conducted in the port of Singapore.
Pavilion described it as marking “a pivotal moment” in its commitment to advance the maritime sector’s decarbonisation goals.
The Brassavola is owned by Mitsui OSK Lines and chartered to Pavilion and French energy major’s bunkering arm TotalEnergies Marine Fuels.
Pavilion said the Brassavola, which was built by Singapore’s Seatrium yard, is also the nation’s first LNGBV with a membrane-type cargo containment system.
The company said the vessel can offer a loading and bunkering rate of up to 2,000-cbm per hour, enabling faster turnover.
Pavilion division head of Singapore hub Malcolm Lim highlighted the company’s progressions from truck operations to its ship-to-ship LNG bunkering activities today. Last year, the company marked its first overseas STS transfer when it supplied an LNG dual-fuelled VLCC in China.
Lim said: “The Brassavola will play a key role in our efforts to promote environmental stewardship. Already, we are seeing a healthy demand from customers to deploy the vessel, signalling the significance and continued viability of LNG as a transition marine fuel.”
Industry players have highlighted a looming shortfall of LNGBVs, which will be needed to supply the deluge of LNG dual-fuelled vessels due for delivery from late 2025 onwards.
