Belokamenka was an oil tanker (a very large crude carrier, a VLCC). It was latterly used as an FSO (floating production storage and offloading) vessel moored off in Kola Bay near Murmansk and after 2015 off Singapore. Belokamenka was scrapped in April 2019.
 Belokamenka in Roslyakovo (top right corner)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Owner |
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| Operator | Rosnefteflot |
| Port of registry | Murmansk, Russia |
| Builder | Mitsui Eng. & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Chiba Works |
| Laid down | 1978 |
| Launched | 1980 |
| Completed |
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| Acquired | 1980 |
| In service | 1980 |
| Out of service | 2019 |
| Identification | |
| Fate | Scrapped 2019 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | DNV: 1A1 Ship-shaped Oil Storage Unit E0 |
| Type | Floating Storage and Offloading |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 340.5 m (1,117 ft) |
| Beam | 65.05 m (213.4 ft) |
| Draught | 23.233 m (76.22 ft) |
History
editBelokamenka was originally built by Mitsui Eng. & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Chiba Works, on 1980.[1] Its name was Berge Pioneer until 2004.
Technical features
editBelokamenka has a length of 340 metres (1,120 ft) and width of 65 metres (213 ft).[2] It handled four million tonnes of crude oil per year, shipped in by small shuttle tankers from Arkhangelsk.[3]
Operator
editBelokamenka was chartered by Rosnefteflot, a subsidiary of Rosneft, on a long-term basis. It was operated by the Oil Terminal "Belokamenka" L.L.C.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Belokamenka". Det Norske Veritas. Archived from the original on 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Kolsky Bay tanker-terminal goes to work in Murmansk region". Pravda. 2004-03-03. Archived from the original on 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ Jorn Madslien (2006-11-09). "Big-dollar deals tempt Arctic firms". BBC. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
External links
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