Capt Fuata Jione and the Team at PSP.
“It all begins with an idea. Papuan Sea Pilots Pty Ltd was born out of a gap in the PNG Oil and Gas industry that has exptratriate pilots/mooring/loading Masters serving the Kumul Marine terminal since 1992. With due credit to Chevron Niugini it commenced a Cadet training program of majority deck cadets in the Chevron Fleet. Unfortunately Chevron sold its Oil and Gas interest and assests to Oilsearch and its JV partners in 2003 and the PNG cadet training scheme fell apart. Oilsearch took over in 2003 and not until 2015 that it introduced two local assistant Mooring Masters at Kumul. As the Director and founder of Papuan Sea Pilots I was previliged to be a Lead trainer.
As Papuan LNG and other Oil and Gas developments appear in its planning and later construction phase the gap of having available PNG nationals competent to take the reigns in the Oil and gas industry remains in PNG’s maritime history.
Papuan Sea Pilots and its Joint Venture partners Laba Ltd have now fostered an association to build the future of Maritime services in the Oil and Gas Industry. Acquiring ISPO standards, obtaining P&I insurance for its pilots and the bussiness and an Interim Pilotage license the journey begins for the future of PNG pilots into the Oil and Gas sector.”
Papuan Sea Pilots (PSP) Pty Ltd secured its office and apartment.
Duty pilot safety is paramount so finding a safe location for Office administration close to the wharf is one key setup feature signed off to commence on April 1 2025. Though PSP operate on paperless platform from anywhere it is important to have backup and support contingencies in place.
Also completed issue of P&I insurance from ITIC London based insurer for PSP and its Pilots. We believe this is a first for a PNG pilotage Provider and made possible by acquiring ISPO SMS signed off from Lloyds Register. WP and PL insurance are from local insurers.
Finally after a long process Papuan Sea Pilots Pty Limited obtained its Interim Pilotage Provider license for the Pilotage district of Port Moresby.
With approved ISPO (International Standard for Maritime Pilotage Organisation) SMS signed off by Lloyds Register for Port Moresby and the Kumul Marine terminal the Team at Papuan Sea Pilots can now commence pilotage in Port Moresby and complete its full ISPO certifcation and licensing for the next 5 years.
Papuan Sea Pilots welcomes Captain Amos Jonah Jamost into its pilotage team on January 17 2025.
Captain Amos is a Class 1 licensed Pilot and a Master Class 1 qualified Mariner. One of few Mariners in PNG to hold a compass adjusters license. He also has over ten years of experience on product tanker operations.
Captain Amos has his own company and the partnership is to enhance the exposure and experience in the Offshore Pilotage.
Second Pilot boat inspected at Port Adelaide with AMSA survey certifcation with an anitfoul coating to go on the hull, five year hull survey and shes ready for the journey to Port Moresby.
AES our MOU partner in Port Moresby have allocated safe berth for PSP Pilot boat.
Attended ISPO in Melbourne.
Captain John Sigging piloting with Capt Amos Jonah in Port Moresby to keep Port Moresby license current.
Berthing containership at AES wharf.
July 2024 - PSP Chief Pilot Capt Jona Baleilekutu observing pilotage movements in Auckland harbour.
Followed by more pilotage observer runs with Tauranga Pilots. An opportunity made available from the NZPA from the Pacific Island Pilots conference in February 2024.
May/June 2024 PSP Chief Pilot Capt Jona Balelilekutu piloting into Sydney harbour with a double tow from Auckland New Zealand.
Also performed double tow to Auckland NZ from Yamba NSW Austaralia.
Accompanied PSP Trainee Pilot Albert Oala to the AMPI conference in Port Moresby June 2024.
