13/04/2025
PNG Ports Corporation (PNG Ports), the dominant port operator and marine pilotage leader in Papua New Guinea, has raised the standard of PNG’s pilotage services following a programme of LNG tanker training undertaken in Port Moresby and Brisbane. Theoretical, practical, and simulator training finessed the skillsets of six of PNG Ports’ most experienced pilots, two of whom already pilot LNG tankers, and all of whom have vast experience on multiple vessel types.
PNG Ports’ pilots have serviced the Caution Bay LNG terminal operated by ExxonMobil PNG Limited since 2014, when the country first commenced its LNG exports. Crucial to PNG’s developing economy, the LNG sector contributes significantly to the nation’s GDP, with Caution Bay currently the sole terminal for this highly important export.
Under an MOU with ExxonMobil PNG Limited, PNG Ports is committed to training and certifying pilots through PNG’s National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) to meet regulatory standards. The six pilots who’ve recently received training constitute both a ‘pool’ and a ‘pipeline’ of LNG tanker pilotage talent. Two of the pilots are already experienced LNG tanker pilots and another two have received all necessary training and assessment and are just waiting to be signed off. The remaining two pilots, who have undertaken the first stage of the LNG training programme, are continuing to progress and are expected to achieve competency in the near future.
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