BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
To date, the Black Sea Oil Terminal (BST) of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has transshipped more than 28 million tons of oil and oil products since the start of commissioning in May 2008, Trend reports via the terminal’s website.
Since 2018 the company has implemented several important modifications and modernizations of the vessel’s equipment and machinery. Such modernization includes the replacement of the vessel’s old main and auxiliary engines, the installation of a new control system, which is integrated into a PLC system where all parameters can be monitored in real-time and all protections are initiated automatically. Additionally, new navigational equipment and maps were installed, which contributes to the safety of navigation during dredging work.
The terminal is used for shipment of crude oil, fuel oil, diesel fuel, gas oil, methanol, aviation fuel, propylene, liquid pyrolysis resin, naphtha, isopropyl alcohol, diesel fuel with ultra-low sulfur content, industrial oil, and condensate.
The terminal in the Kulevi port was put into operation in May 2008, and the transshipment of oil products was launched in June. The total capacity of the terminal is 10 million tons of liquid bulk oil cargo per year, including three million tons of oil, three million tons of diesel fuel, and four million tons of fuel oil. The total capacity of the tank farm of the terminal is 402,000 cubic meters.
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