Awarded contracts by Ok Tedi Mining to operate two new vessels on the Fly River
P&O Maritime Logistics (POML), a Dubai-based marine solutions and logistics company, has recently secured a contract to build two vessels to support Ok Tedi Mining Limited’s (OTML) growing export requirements in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The vessels, designed by Wartsila Ship Design, will be built at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Limited in China, and once completed, will operate in PNG principally between Kiunga in the Western Province and Port Moresby.
POML currently operates 10 vessels in PNG, nine of which are operated in support of OTML’s operations and the OK Tedi Development Foundation. The fit-out and design of the existing vessels, as well as the new-builds, have been optimised to operate on the Fly River.
The vessels will maximise cargo lift, whilst also meeting the unique environmental requirements and ensuring that the communities on the river are not impacted by the ships’ operations.
“This contract with OTML reflects our robust safety and operational track-record, and the value and quality of our operations in PNG,” remarked Robert Desai, Chief Commercial Officer, POML.
