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RAS SHUKHEIR: 28.08 N. 33.17 E.
Also see " General" before first Port.
ADVICE OF ARRIVAL: It is important that
ships establish radio contact with "GUPCO" ( Gulf of Suez Petroleum Co) when 3 days distant from Terminal and maintain this contact until just previous to arrival at the Terminal. All ships should send a 72 hour ETA
message to "Panintoil Cairo" giving the best estimate of ship's arrival time at the Terminal. This ETA message should also include a definite statement of the details of any equipment required from shore for connecting
submarine hoses to ship's manifold .
All ETA messages should be sent to appointed Suez Agent (with copies to "Gupco Cairo") when the vessel is 24 hours and 12 hours distant from Ras Shukheir and at any other time any
appreciable change occurs in the original ETA or those subsequent thereto. The 12 hour ETA should include a positive statement regarding ship's readiness to load on arrival and the number of hours that will be required
to discharge ballast after ship is berthed in mooring.
-6 hours before arrival , tankers should call Ras Shukheir on VHF Channel 16 to be advised if berthing is available or not , also to be advised of the
approximate time for berthing.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
3copies Crew List.
List of Ports of Call .
Derat Certificate should be handy for inspection.
Clearance from Last Port.
Bonded Store List , in duplicate.
Crew List and Passenger List in duplicate.
Quarantine Questionnaire in duplicate ( Form No.15 Q.A.) showing all ports of call, as well as dates of sailings for the last 30
days, nature of cargo on board, destination, as well as sickness among crew or passengers, if any , specially when it is presumed that the sick will be hospitalised . These forms can be filled on arrival if not
available on board before arrival. Quarantine officials board with Agent. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: Most Essential Requirements to be met by Tankers Lifting Oil at Ras Shukheir Terminal:
1. Disposal of Ballast: No dirty ballast will be pumped overboard.
Separate ballast disposal lines are available at Terminal to pump ballast to pit
onshore , where oil and water can be separated and disposal made ( 24 in. at
berth
No. 1 and 18 in . at berth No.2). The maximum pressure allowed on the ballast
line is 150 p.s.i., which should not be exceeded.
2. Notice of Arrival : Incoming tankers must send ETA at least 72 hours before
arrival at Ras Shukheir. Local time is Greenwich Mean Time plus 2hours.All
time reports must be stated in local time.
3.Anchorage: All vessels are prohibited to anchor outside the anchorage area
and if necessary anchor inside it .The anchorage area is a circle one mile
diameter .The center is 4.4 miles from EL Tor Lighthouse on a bearing of
N.W. from it .
Anchorage co-ordinates are Lat.28¥16¥25¥N.,Long.33¥33¥00¥ E.
4. Tankers to have ready:
(One) Windlass and both power anchors, each with not less than 150
fathoms of chain.
(Two) At least 10 good nylon, synthetic, or wire mooring lines, each not
less than 200fathoms in length with efficient stoppers for each line.
(Three) On port side opposite ship's manifold , there must be equipment
apable of lifting submarine hoses safely and efficiently . Weight of lift is 5
ns per hose.
(Four) Pumps for deballasting prior to or simultaneously with taking on oil.
Pressure drop in ballast line is approximately 150 p.s.i. at flow rate of
12,000 barrels per hour.
5. Crew Duties: The tanker's crew will perform all operations aboard tanker
under supervision of Gupco's crew.
6.Tanker's Valves: Tanker's valves must not be closed against incoming oil
stream. Rate should be reduced by half, at least 15 minutes before stop
loading .
At least 3 minutes are required to close shore valves to stop flow of oil .
7.Emergency Communications : If ship-to-shore communications fail, the
emergency whistle signal is a continuous blast on tanker's whistle .
8. Responsibility: The tanker's Master is responsible at all times for the safety
of all the ship's operations. The Company Mooring Master will advise the
Master in respect to loading pressure and hazard , but will not direct the
loading except as may be necessary to protect the Terminal facilities. Ras
Shukheir Terminal rules and regulations do not contravene International
Safety Rules such as SOLAS(Safety of Life at Sea) or other maritime
regulations, such as those of appropriate classification societies. In case of
any conflict, the latter shall apply.
PILOTAGE: Compulsory. International Pilot Flag must be hoisted and Pilot will board vessel on arrival . Ras Shukheir Lighthouse is located in Lat. 28¥08¥15¥ N.,
Long. 33¥16¥20¥E. It is a white flashing light , flashing every 3 seconds and visible for 10 miles .
Gebal Gharib, situated about 18 miles South-westward, 5,742 ft. high .It makes a nearly perfect equilateral triangle with Ras Shukheir and Ras Gharib Lighthouse is an excellent
landmark whether by day or night for vessels approaching from North, but caution should be exercised since this Light is obscured from 308¥ to the Westward . The sea-berth buoys are unlit.
The Company's Mooring
Master will meet all incoming tankers about 2 miles from Ras Shukheir Terminal on a bearing of 290/300¥ from Ras Shukheir Lighthouse and will advise ship's personnel in mooring and unmooring, raising and lowering of
hoses.
Vessels are requested to have a pilot ladder safely and securely rigged , ready for immediate use , and long enough to reach the Mooring Master's launch. If at night, adequate lighting must be rigged overside
for the Mooring Master to approach the side and climb the ladder safely .
RESTRICTIONS
: The Ras Shukheir Terminal operates 24 hours per day,7 days a week. Ships are loaded and unmoored at any hour , weather and other circumstances permitting . Vessels are moored during daylight hours only , however, and exception may be made at the discretion of the Terminal .
MAX .SIZE: See "Berthing" .
HEALTH: The vessel's personnel should carry international vaccination and/or inoculation certificates.
RADIO: E.G.P.C. (Supply Sector) require 72 hours , 48
hours and 24 hours notice of arrival .
The Alexandria or Port Said coast radio stations will handle GUPCO radio traffic. Ships may contact GUPCO through their cable address "Gupcoil Cairo" . The message will be
received on their Cairo Radio Telegraph Office local teleprinter circuit, tape perforated and relayed to the Ras Shukheir Terminal.
Cables from Ras Shukheir Terminal to the ships would be handled in the same manner.
The Alexandria or port said coast radio stations transmit traffic lists at regular intervals listing the call signs of all ships for which they have traffic on hand . Thus any ship hearing its call sign in the traffic
list of the coast station would call the coast station immediately after the traffic list .
VHF: When ships are near Ras Shukheir Terminal, they may use their FM/VHF radios to contact the Terminal using
Channel 16.
BERTHING: One pier where vessels with max.length of 76 m. are allowed to berth along side with a max. draft of 16.5
ft. Vessels may discharge whilst at anchorage and propeller type lighters are available for such cargo operations.
Four cranes with capacities of 15,30,40 and 50 tons respectively are available together with floating
crane with capacity up to 200 tons. Towage is also available.
TANKERS:
Seaberth Seaberth
No.1
No.2
Depth 95 ft. 95 ft.
Max. permissible draft 64 ft. 56 ft.
Max. length for Tankers 1,000 ft. 1,000 ft.
Min . length for Tankers 750 ft. 750 ft.
Numbers of Crude hoses 3 3
Diameter of Crude hoses 12 in. 12 in.
Diameter of Ballast hose 12 in. 12 in.
Min . capacity of Tanker's derrick 5 tons 5 tons
Loading capacity(t.p.h.) 6,000 4,000
Max . permissible load (tons) 150,000 270,000
LPG: In addition to the 2 Sea Berths, there is Sea Berth No.4 for loading L.P.G. tankers which is located 6 miles South of Ras Shukheir lighthouse .
The specifications are as follows:
The Channel
Entrance is marked by one radar reflection (turning buoy), 6 pontoon guiding light buoys with radar reflectors , 3 green lights located on the starboard side of the channel, and 3 red lights on the Port side of
the channel. Flashing characteristic of the signal is " U" with 3.6 second intervales. The max . water depth in the channel and the berth is 24 ft . The berth consists of mooring buoys, 8 loading hoses and 6 vapour
hoses .
The max .capacity of vessels using this berth is 1,600 tons with length no greater than 330 ft . Max. draft after loading is 17 ft .
SUPPLIES: Transit and fresh provisions as well as deck and
engine stores provided by United Arab Contracting .
SUBMARINE HOSE LOADING BERTH:
Tanker is loaded by means of submarine pipelines to which are attached 2 or 3 hoses for loading and 1 hose for discharging ballast . A 36 in. pipeline transports the Oil and a 24 in. line in No.1 Seaberth , or 16 in. line in No.2 Seaberth transports the dirty ballast to a ballast pit ashore. The loading berths are located approximately 3,580 ft. offshore in a water depth of approximately 95ft.
The loading and ballast lines are laid in the same trench and run in a direction 055¥.The mooring buoys are numbered 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and8 (on the port bow) and running consecutively in a clockwise direction.
LOADING READINESS AND ARRIVAL TIME : The company will make every effort to load vessels upon arrival or as promptly as berth is available,
weather permitting.Notice of Readiness will not be accepted as at time
of arrival unless the vessel is in all respects ready to load .
Arrival time will be considered as the time the Mooring Master boards the vessel or the time that vessel anchors, whichever occurs first.
FRESH WATER: Not available.
FUEL: Not available .
REPATRIATION :Not recommended.
HOLIDAYS: The Terminal will never be closed due to Religious Holidays .
AUTHORITY: Operator :
Gulf of Suez Petroleum Co.-GUPCO,(P.O.Box 2400) Palestine Street , 4th Sector , New Maadi, Cairo, Egypt.
Tel: 3522846 , 3521365 , Telex : 92248 Gupco Un . Cables : Gupcooil , Cairo. |
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