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Singapore: Brightoil bunker tanker fleet placed under Sheriff’s arrest

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Brightoil 319, Brightoil 326, Brightoil 329, Brightoil 639, Brightoil 666, Brightoil 688 arrested on Wednesday.
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Singapore bunker publication Manifold Times published the following news on 23 November at 2.40 am (Singapore time):

The bunker tanker fleet of Singapore bunker supplier Brightoil Petroleum (S’pore) Pte Ltd has been arrested at Singapore port on Wednesday evening, according to the Singapore High Court.

The following bunkering vessels were placed under arrest at different locations in the republic:
 

SB Licence Vessel Name Arrest Date Arrest Time Location
0654G Brightoil 688 21/11/2018 9.15 pm Western Petroleum Anchorage
0763B Brightoil 639 21/11/2018 10.00 pm Pasir Panjang Berth 38
0764J Brightoil 666 21/11/2018 11.50 pm Raffles Petroleum Anchorage
0795J Brightoil 319 21/11/2018 6.20 pm Eastern Petroleum ‘B’ Anchorage
0801I Brightoil 326 21/11/2018 6.55 pm Eastern Petroleum ‘B’ Anchorage
0803E Brightoil 329 21/11/2018 7.30 pm Eastern Bunkering Anchorage

Petrolimex Singapore Pte Ltd has submitted a winding up petition against Brightoil Petroleum (S’pore) Pte Ltd at the High Court of Singapore; the hearing of the winding up application is scheduled at 10.00 am (Singapore time) at the Open Court at the Singapore High Court on Friday (23 November).

Hong Kong-listed Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Limited, the parent company of Brightoil Petroleum (S’pore) Pte Ltd, on Wednesday announced several developments signalling its return to the shipping sector and reorganisation of debt.

Related: Brightoil signals return to the shipping sector, starts reorganisation of debt
Related: Petrolimex in winding up application against Brightoil at Singapore High Court

Photo credit: Manifold Times
Published: 23 November, 2018