Reducing Emissions, Pertamina Trans Kontinental Installs PLTS on the FC Dwipangga Crane Ship

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JAKARTA - PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental (PTK) has installed PLTS on its Floating Crane (FC) Fleet or Dwipangga Crane Ship.

The installation of PLTS at FC Dwipangga is the first trial on a Floating Crane Barge fleet.

PTK has operated since 2021, the installation of PLTS on this fleet was carried out on October 19 2023 with a capacity of 6.4 Kilowatt peak (kWp).

Since the operation of PLTS at FC Dwipangga until the end of November 2023, the use of PLTS has been able to produce fuel oil (BBM) usage efficiency of 3.26 Kilo Liters (KL).

Apart from that, the use of PLTS is also able to reduce exhaust gas emissions by 7.3 tons of CO2.

This effort was carried out by PTK to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in its operational activities.

After installing the first Solar Power Plant (PLTS) on the Transko Pari 01 fleet and Energy Substitution Shore Connection at PTK Port Plaju.

"We continuously carry out various innovations to participate in reducing exhaust gas in every operation at PTK. "This innovation is also in line with the decarbonization program which is expected to have a direct impact on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) Point 17, namely taking action as soon as possible to combat climate change and its impacts," said PTK Vice President Fleet & Ship Management, Yudi Wibisono.

Just so you know, FC Dwipangga is a towing ship with a ship size of 30 meters long and 14 meters wide, and has a capacity of 25 tons.

Operated by 6 PTK crew members, FC Dwipangga is fully operational to support the Balongan Unit VI Refinery business in Cirebon for the purposes of connecting floating oil pipes, jetty repair services and SBM (Single Buoy Mooring) maintenance & repairs.

VP Legal & Relations PTK Sonny Mirath said that PTK massively implemented the ESG concept, namely Environmental, Social and Governance.

One of the programs is decarbonization which is in line with PT Pertamina (Persero)'s program to achieve net zero emissions by 2060.

"PTK is committed to becoming a Green Company in running an integrated maritime services business. "Starting from implementing a green shorebase, efforts to improve the environment through the Transko Care Environment Social & Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, as well as maximizing the use of new and renewable energy in PTK operational activities," said Sonny.