PETRONAS PIC Receives First Vessel Cargo

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 May 2016 – PETRONAS' The Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) received the first delivery equipment by ocean-going vessel for its refinery via the Material Offloading Facility (MOLF) in Tanjung Setapa, Johor on 19 May 2016. This was also the first unloading of vessel cargo there.

 The 1,800 metric tonnes weighted shipment from Korea comprised of 39 modular-type air fin coolers, specifically used for the residue fluid catalytic cracking unit, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) treating unit and propylene recovery unit of the refinery.

 In turn, the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) of these three refinery units will be carried out by the consortium of CTCI Corporation, Chiyoda Corporation, Synerlitz (M) Sdn Bhd and MIE Industries Sdn Bhd (CCSM).

 On hand to receive the equipment in a formal ceremony was PETRONAS Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of PETRONAS Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation Sdn Bhd (PRPC), Ir Dr Colin Wong Hee Huing. He was accompanied by Director of Johor State Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Ir Hj Kormain Mohamad Nor, Chief Executive Officer of Johor Port Berhad, Encik Shahrull Allam Shah Abdul Halim, and President of CTCI Corporation, Mr Michael Yang.

 "The first arrival of the vessel cargo and the air fin coolers marked another important milestone for both PIC and the CCSM consortium," said Ir Dr Colin Wong during the ceremony.

 This ceremony also celebrated the achievement of 2 million manhours without lost time injury (LTI) for the three units of the refinery, since works commencement to date.

 Whilst upholding high health, safety, security and environment (HSSE) standards, the Senior Vice President also emphasised in his speech how the operationalisation of the MOLFs at Teluk Ramunia and Tanjung Setapa serves as a solution in curtailing potential traffic increase and road safety risks.

 "This is a Shared Success of our collaboration in utilising the two MOLFs to minimise congestion at public roads and improve both the safety of the public road users and our cargo deliveries," he said.

 "I am confident that, after successful delivery of this maiden vessel cargo, other EPCC contractors will be motivated and encouraged to use MOLF Tanjung Setapa, not only for their heavy lift cargo but also for other vessel cargo deliveries," he added.

 Ir Dr Colin Wong urged contractors and staff alike to continue vigilantly monitoring on HSSE standards and to never compromise under any circumstance, especially with the increasing higher risk construction activities and massive workforce as the projects progress.  

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