BW Rhine, a Singapore-registered commercial oil tanker, was attacked by an explosives-laden boat , according to an official spokesman for Saudi Arabia s Ministry of Energy.
It is yet unclear who was behind the attack and there are no other details about the explosive-laden vessel at this point.
BW Rhine was anchored in Jeddah, a Saudi port.
It was reported to be damaged in the early hours of Monday, said Singapore s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in a statement yesterday.
The tanker suffered hull damage and there was a small fire, but the 22 crew members - none of them is Singaporean - were not injured, added MFA.
probunkers requests license for LNG bunkering in Port of Singapore
Piraeus-based company probunkers has submitted a request for an LNG bunkering license in the Port of Singapore.
probunkers said that it responded to the request for proposal
(RFP) of The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for new licensees
for the supply of LNG as a marine fuel in the Port of Singapore.
The company added that the request for an LNG bunkering
license for the port of Singapore was aligned with the business plan of the
company.
probunkers’ CEO
Alexander Prokopakis said: “
Our submission request for an LNG bunkering license for the Port of Singapore supports our quest to become the first independent global LNG bunker supplier.
New Player Seeks Entry to Singapore LNG Bunker Market
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Wednesday December 16, 2020
Probunkers has officially registered its intent to enter the
Singapore LNG Bunker market, the firm said today, and has submitted a request for a supplier s licence to the
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The move follows MPA last month issuing a Request for Proposals from prospective new suppliers, and saying it wants to add
two more LNG suppliers to its market.
two existing LNG bunker suppliers. Singapore is the world s largest and most tightly regulated marine fuel market with all suppliers required to hold a licence in order to operate there.
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), the International Maritime Employers Council (IMEC) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have participated in this international alliance.
Under the name of CrewSafe, this alliance has developed an audit programme based on the Singapore crew change model to establish safe and scalable brokers for crew change, helping to ensure quality controls at quarantine facilities, medical services and testing in crew-supplying countries.
This programme is run by the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), with members from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Singapore Maritime Officer s Union (SMOU) and the Singapore Organisation of Seamen.
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SINGAPORE: All Singapore-registered ships operating in and around Saudi Arabia should be vigilant and take necessary precautions after an oil tanker was hit by an explosion, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
No Singaporeans were on board the tanker and all crew members are safe, added MPA in response to CNA s queries on Wednesday (Dec 6).
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