Wilhelmsen Ship Management selected as the manager for Pardus Energy’s FSRU
Singapore, 24 January 2019: WSM will be providing ship management services for the new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) named “Turquoise”. The FSRU is a 170,000 CBM gas processing vessel, built at Hyundai Heavy Industry, South Korea. The FSRU will be managed by Wilhelmsen Ship Management Malaysia.
“We are extremely excited to be selected as the manager for this FSRU. This win further solidifies our position in the gas market and we expect further growth driven by the positive sentiment in this segment," says Carl Schou, CEO and President of Wilhelmsen Ship Management.
“We are very pleased to select WSM as the technical manager for our first newbuild FSRU, “Turquoise” and look forward to working and developing a fruitful relationship with WSM in the years ahead,” says Tony Heffernan, Head of LNG and FSRU of Pardus Energy.
WSM has been managing gas vessels for 25 years and the contract is a testament to the high competence base built throughout the years.
Pardus Energy's FSRU Turquoise will be fully managed by WSM.
About Wilhelmsen Ship Management
Wilhelmsen Ship Management, a Wilhelmsen group company, is one of the world’s largest third-party ship manager with a portfolio of more than 450 vessels and 9 200 active seafarers. Wilhelmsen Ship Management provides technical and crew management services for various vessel segments; LNG/LPG, Ro-Ro and PCC/PCTC, Container, Cruise, Bulk, and Offshore. Wilhelmsen Ship Management manages from six offices worldwide and has a crewing network of 16 manning offices in 12 countries. Other key services include dry docking services, lay-up services, new building supervision, and Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM).
About Pardus Energy
Pardus Energy is the owner of “Turquoise” based in Ireland. Pardus Energy is a new entrant into the FSRU market and aims to be one of the leading FSRU players in the global market.
Contact:
Esther Gan, Vice President - Marketing and Communications, Wilhelmsen Ship Management
+603 2084 5911/ esther.gan@wilhelmsen.com