Japan’s shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) through its subsidiary, SeaLoading, has secured a long-term contract with Petrobras to continue providing offshore crude oil transfer services in Brazil using the SeaLoader 2.
The vessel SeaLoader 2 is owned by SeaLoading Holding AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of MOL.
Since commencing operations for Petrobras in 2022, initially under a trial program and later through a time-charter arrangement, the SeaLoader 2 has supported the transfer of crude oil from Floating Production, Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs) in the Santos Basin to conventional tankers, including Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs).
SeaLoading manages two Cargo Transfer Vessels (CTVs) being the SeaLoader 1 and SeaLoader 2 offshore Brazil, which together have successfully supported more than 200 offloading campaigns as MOL informs.
The new long-term agreement reinforces the partnership between SeaLoading and Petrobras and ensures the continued deployment of SeaLoader 2 in support of offshore logistics and crude oil export operations in Brazil.
The CTV operation transfers oil directly from FPSOs to conventional tankers, eliminating the need for an intermediate shuttle tanker voyage. By optimizing offshore transportation logistics, this solution can contribute to sustainability objectives, including the reduction of GHG emissions, while maintaining high safety and operational standards.
