On December 8, 2023, the Bangchak Sriracha Refinery welcomed the "Nordic Pollux" oil tanker, a 180,000-ton Suezmax vessel, for the first time to deliver approximately 950,000 barrels of Que Iboe crude oil. This procurement was made by BCP Trading Company Limited, a subsidiary of Bangchak Sriracha Public Company Limited within the Refinery and Oil Trading Business Group. The vessel docked at the Company’s Multi-Buoy Moorings, which underwent prior ARIANE™ Mooring Simulation and Analysis to ensure compliance with standard safety requirements and efficient accommodation of Suezmax oil tankers.
Suezmax vessels are long-distance or intercontinental crude oil tankers with a capacity ranging from 120,000 to 200,000 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT), representing the combined weight of the crude oil and fuel the ship can carry.
Suezmax vessels are the largest class of ships capable of transiting the Suez Canal in Egypt. The accommodation of these large crude oil tankers reflects Bangchak Sriracha Refinery's commitment to developing and increasing its production capacity. It also underscores the efficiency and quality standards achieved in the procurement and transportation of crude oil through synergy with the Refinery and Oil Trading Business Group.