The Story Of The Gamsunoro Ship, Is Getting More Prima And Prepares For The Panama Canal

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JAKARTA - Do you remember the Indonesian-flagged ship that managed to overcome the geopolitical conflict in the Red Sea at the beginning of this year?

Had become a hot discussion, the Gamsunoro ship, which belongs to PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), did not stop making achievements.

The ship, which has sailed on international routes since 2021, has just finished beautifying itself by updating ship technology and facilities to get to the Panamanian canal.

The Gamsunoro ship has carried out a docking process at the Port of Tuzla, Turkey, for one month before sailing back into the ocean. This docking is a routine maintenance carried out every 5 years, which includes maintenance of the hull, overhaul machine, and an upgrade bathroom water treatment system.

Basically, docking is a process that every ship must go through. Good maintenance of ships will increase the energy efficiency and operational sustainability of ships.

The maintenance process of this 100,000-dead tonnage crude-carrying vessel (DWT) is also part of preparations to meet the requirements to cross the Panama Canal.

Pjs Corporate Secretary PIS Vega Pita said the Gamsunoro ship was one of 102 ships belonging to PIS which became a mainstay in distributing energy.

"Once docking is complete, the ship will undergo a sea trial before continuing to sail to United States waters. We always believe ship maintenance is one of the strategic steps in maintaining market confidence in PIS's services and operations," he said.

As an aframax category ship, the Gamsunoro Ship has been operating in various international waters such as Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa since 2021, and is soon expanding its reach to America.

The ship has also been equipped with various international standard equipment including Panama Chock and the Suez Canal Certificate, which ensures smooth operation in international canals such as the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal.

The Docking of the MT Gamsunoro ship is also a momentum for adjusting the ship's features to cross certain areas.

This feature adjustment on Pertamina's third-largest crude oil carrier was made to meet new regulations in force to cross the Panama Canal.

PIS itself currently serves on more than 60 international routes and more than 30 international clients, with two representative offices in Asia Pacific (Singapore) and the Middle East (Dubai) to meet the needs of third-party partners. With this range, PIS seeks to look at market capitalization of up to 8.9 billion US dollars in 2034.

The increasingly modern transformation of business and operations has succeeded in delivering PIS as the largest maritime logistics player in Southeast Asia and one that is taken into account in the world. One of these indicators is the continued increase in the portion of the non-captive PIS market, which in the first semester of 2024 has reached 19.2% with 80% of it coming from international clients.

"We are aware that the client's trust in PIS services is so great that the ship's reliability is one of our top priorities. The maintenance of the Gamsunoro Ship will ultimately support PIS' efforts in increasing the portion of the non-captive market which is now growing," concluded Vega.

For the record, the Gamsunoro Ship earlier this year managed to cross the Red Sea and continued shipping on the Suez Canal amid the warming intensity of the water.

At that time, the Gamsunoro ship was transporting crude oil cargo and successfully traversing the ocean into the waters of the United States.

This success marked the reliability of the PIS fleet and crew in navigating challenges in international waters.