OIL TRANSPORTATION
MILLERS STORAGE N.V completed the construction of an oil transportation infrastructure to supply hydrocarbons to export markets. Mediumterm priorities: Increase existing capacity utilisation by making MILLERS STORAGE N.V transportation systems more attractive and competitive Improved operating-cost control
PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE
OIL TRANSPORTATION
BY SEA
Types Of Vessels
Kamsarmax (~82 000 Tons)
KAMSARMAX BULK CARRIERS HAVE A MAXIMUM LENGHT OF 229M AND ARE SUITABLE FOR BERTHING AT THE PORT OF KAMSAR IN THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA TO LOAD BAUXITE.
Seawaymax
THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY IS A SYSTEM OF LOCKS, CANALS AND CHANNELS IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. THE CANAL LOCK BASINS RESTRICT THE SIZE OF BULK CARRIERS USING THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY. THE LIMITING DIMENSIONS ARE LOA 226M AND MAXIMUM DRAFT 8M.
Handysize (15-35 000 Tons)
A HANDYSIZE BULK CARRIER IS A BULKER WHICH HAS DWT BETWEEN 10 000 AND 35 000MT. SHE HAS FOUR HOLDS, SERVED BY ONBOARD DECK CRANES FOR CARGO OPERATION. THE DIMENSIONS OF TYPICAL HANDYSIZE VESSEL OF 28 000MT DWT WILL BE: LOA 170M, BEAM 27M, DRAFT 9M.
VLOC (>200 000 Tonns)
VERY LARGE ORE CARRIERS (VLOC) ARE THE DRY BULK CARRIERS WITH DWT MORE THAN 200 000MT. THE CHINAMAX (VALEMAX) VLOC WAS DEPELOPED BY VALE TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF MOVING IRON ORE BETWEEN BRAZIL AND CHINA. OF 400 000MT DWT, THEY ARE AMONG THE WORLD’S LARGEST SHIPS. THEY ARE ABLE TO CARRY TWICE THE CARGO CARRIED BY A CAPESIZE BULK CARRIERS AT A CAPITAL COST OF ONLY ONE THIRD MORE. THE DIMENSIONS OF CHINAMAX IS LOA 362M, BEAM 65M AND MOULDED DRAFT 23M. THE VLOC IS GEARLESS AND DEPENDS ON SHORESIDE TERMINALS FOR LOADING AND DISCHARGING.
Panamax (60-80 000 Tons)
THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY IS A SYSTEM OF LOCKS, CANALS AND CHANNELS IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. THE CANAL LOCK BASINS RESTRICT THE SIZE OF BULK CARRIERS USING THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY. THE LIMITING DIMENSIONS ARE LOA 226M AND MAXIMUM DRAFT 8M.
Supramax (35-60 000 Tons)
SUPRAMAX BULK CARRIERS ARE BULK CARRIERS WITH DWT FROM 35 000MT TO 60 000MT. THE VESSELS OPERATES ON GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED TRADE ROUTES, GENERALLY CARRYING GRAINS AND MINOR BULKS. THE DIMENSIONS OF TYPICAL 55 000MT DWT SUPRAMAX BULK CARRIER WILL BE: LOA 190M, BEAM 33M, DRAFT 11,5M. SHE IS GEARED WITH FOUR CRANES TO SERVE 5 HOLDS.
Aframax (80-120 000 Tons)
AFRAMAX TANKERS HAVE DWT FROM 80 000MT TO 120 000MT DWT. THE SIZE OF AFRAMAX TANKERS ALLOWS THAM TO CALL AT MOST PORTS IN THE WORLD AND ARE USEFULL FOR SHORT TO MEDIUM HAUL. TYPICAL DIMENSIONS OF AN AFRAMAX TANKER ARE: LOA 245M, BEAM 40M, DRAFT 14M.
Suezmax (120-200 000 Tons)
A SUEZMAX TANKER IS A TANKER OF BETWEEN 120 000MT AND 200 000MT DWT WITH DIMENSIONS WHICH ENABLES HER TO TRANSIT THE SUEZ CANAL FULLY LADEN. SINCE THE TANKER INCEPTION THE CANAL HAS BEEN DEEPENED AND WIDENED, BUT THE NAME SUEZMAX IS STILL USED. THE SUEZMAX TANKER ALSO REFERRED TO AS A MILLION BARREL TANKER. SHE WILL BE LIMITED BY ITS DEPTH OF THE CANAL WHICH ALLOWS MAXIMUM DRAFT OF 20,1M. THERE IS ALSO AN AIR DRAFT LIMIT OF 68M DUE TO THE SUEZ CANAL BRIDGE. THE LENGTH IS UNLIMITED.
Capesize (~150 000 Tons)
THE CAPESIZE DRY BULK CARRIER TYPICALLY A DWT IN EXCESS OF 150 000MT AND DIMENSIONS: LOA 290M, BEAM 45M AND DRAFT 18M. THE DEEP DRAFT RESTRICTS THE NUMBER OF TERMINALS WHICH THE CAPESIZE VESSEL CAN USE. SHE IS GEARLESS AND DEPENDS ON SHORESIDE TERMINALS FOR LOADING AND DISCHARGING.