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Ships Expected

08/07/2008 - Minerva - Hatston 1

10/07/2008 - Costa Victoria - Anchorage Kirkwall Bay

Ships in Port

03/07/2008 - Crane Barge Missing Link - Hatston No 2

Ships Sailed

04/07/2008 - SKS Satilla - Flotta Terminal

04/07/2008 - Delphin - Hatston 1

Ship-to-Ship Cargo Transfers

Overview

Scapa Flow is widely seen by oil and gas exporters as an ideal location to carry out ship to ship transfers. The harbour affords excellent shelter in still, deep water and is situated on the northern shipping route between northern Europe and the U.S. east coast and Gulf of Mexico. Quantities of around 300,000 tonnes of oil are regularly transferred into single tankers for export. Over 2.5 million tonnes were transferred in STS operations in Scapa Flow during 2004. Any type of liquid can be transferred. The main benefit to clients is the facility to tranship cargo from “shuttle” tankers into standard vessels for long haul export or combine a number of parcels of cargo into a larger vessel.

In February 2007 the world’s first commercial LNG ship to ship transfer operation took place in Scapa Flow. This transfer saw the LNG vessels Excalibur and Excelsior transfer 132,000m3 of LNG.

“Fender Care Marine Solutions Ltd” and “SPT Marine Services Ltd” operate permanent bases in Scapa Flow. Equipment stored locally includes “Yokohama” fenders and cargo transfer hoses.

For further details contact :-

Tel: +44(0)1508 482691
Fax: +44(0)1508 482710
Email: sales@fendercare.com
Web: www.fendercare.com

SPT Marine Services Limited,
Tel: +44 (0) 191 568 1820
Fax: +44 (0) 191 568 1821

Procedure

Prior to the STS operation a memo will be promulgated detailing:

  • operational procedures
  • intended sequence of events
  • designated anchor position
  • mooring configuration
  • tug deployment
  • oil spill response
  • liaison requirements

Vessels must arrive at the port with their propellers fully immersed and trimmed no more than 4 metres by the stern. The berthing and unberthing of ships is carried out by the Orkney Harbour Authority pilots and Orkney Towage tugs and with the assistance of the assigned loading master. The number of tugs available for berthing and unberthing is outlined in the section entitled “Towage”. Tugs’ lines are used during these operations.

The transfer operation will comply with the current OCIMF STS Transfer Guide and any company procedures approved by the harbour authority. In addition, vessels should note that during their stay:

  • a trim must be maintained which allows the vessel to be manoeuvred at any time without difficulty
  • no ballast water is to be discharged from crude oil tankers within Scapa Flow at any time.

For more information on Ship to Ship Cargo Transhipment within Scapa Flow please visit http://www.scapaflowhub.com/ship_to_ship_transfers.html

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