BY AYSEL YUCEL
Singapore-based ship management company Wilhemsen Ship Management has taken over the operation of the country’s first national Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) vessel, Ertugrul Gazi. The company announced the agreement made with the Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) through its official web site. “We’ll strive to deliver the best ship management experience to our new client,” said Carl Schou, CEO and President of Wilhemsen Ship Management. Ertugrul Gazi will operate at the LNG Storage Facility of BOTAS located in Dortyol, Hatay. “This know-how should be developed in the country as soon as possible,” said Cihan Ergenc, Vice President of the Turkish Shipowners Association.
