Subject: Re: STS location From: operation Date: 27/10/2023, 03:26 To: gsdops888 , Dennis , commercial , ops , operation@saharathunder.com Dear Sir, Your message well received. Please note that we are talking about 1 million bbls of cargo and normally it is not taking so long to complete the discharge operation as it has been mentioned at your good end. The statment in blow is the instruction what we have received from our principal. Please contact with our principal for further agreement. Best Regards, Operation Sahara Thunder -------- Original message -------- From: gsdops888 Date: 10/27/23 13:20 (GMT+03:30) To: operation , Dennis , commercial , ops Subject: Re: STS location It takes 3-5 days to complete pumping operation. We will make the balance payment on Monday. Therefore it is nit necessary to postpone sts operation any further. ---Original--- From: "operation" Date: Fri, Oct 27, 2023 17:40 PM To: "Dennis";"gsdops888";"commercial";"ops";"operation"; Subject: Re: STS location Dear Dennis, As they have unnecessarly postponed the STS operation, please proceed with cargo discharge on Monday morning the 30th of October, 2023 in order to enable them to arrange the payment of remaining cargo value before DV cast off. Needless to mention again that the DV will not be allowed to cast off till receiving the permission from this end. Best Regards, Operation Sahara Thunder -------- Original message -------- From: Dennis Date: 10/27/23 12:55 (GMT+03:30) To: operation , gsdops888 , commercial , ops Subject: Re: STS location Good day, The vessel ft island given green light only to berth on the 28th morning We shall now await for cargo owner Sahara to give us permission. Regards, Operations Sent from Outlook for iOS From: Dennis Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 12:17 pm To: operation ; gsdops888 ; commercial ; ops Subject: Re: STS location Dear all, Awaiting green light from ft island. We are ready and cost is running. Sent from Outlook for iOS From: operation Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 11:57 am To: gsdops888 ; Dennis ; commercial ; ops ; operation@saharathunder.com Subject: Re: STS location Dear All, Considering below correspondence please revert with latest decision. Best Regards, Operation Sahara Thunder -------- Original message -------- From: gsdops888 Date: 10/27/23 09:44 (GMT+03:30) To: Dennis , operation , commercial , ops Subject: Re: STS location If you are fully responsible for the safety of sts,pls proceed. ---Original--- From: "Dennis" Date: Fri, Oct 27, 2023 14:12 PM To: "gsdops888";"operation";"commercial";"ops"; Subject: STS location Dear sirs, We have already arranged sts team, equipments last 48hrs. All this are cost. To mobilise the vessel to port will be cost as the voyage to linggi wil take about 24hrs. We decline and all cost to be for your team. As we have made all arrangements. Please take note we have done over 100sts in east opl. We have our own permission safety. Rest assured. Regards, Dennis Sent from Outlook for iOS From: gsdops888 Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 5:41 am To: operations ; operation ; commercial Subject: ***SPAM*** STS location Desr Sirs, Given the fact that current situation of EOPL operation is facing big risk of being caught by Malaysia and Singapore, the DV strongly requested to do STS at port I agree with that for the mutual interests of all parties. Dennis, Could you kindly arrange a safe port urgently? We are familiar with a port which can be used immediately. Pls kindly revert at your earliest convenience,let's move forward quickly. Thanks and best regards, Tom Grand Shandong Energy