CPC plans to upgrade the fendering of the MT auxiliary craft berth and access ramp (Yuzhnaya Ozereevka, Krasnodar Krai) and replace berth fenders.
The fendering upgrade is caused by the fact that the berthing workload has increased due to SPM-3 commissioning and higher class of support vessels used. The above upgrade will ensure fleet safety at berth and continuous crude lifting at Marine Terminal.
The fendering assures proper protection of vessels, port and industrial facilities from impacts and minimizes repair costs.
The fendering poor condition may cause significant losses due to the damage during mooring or berthing of vessels involved in tanker loading.
FYI:
The CPC pipeline system is one of the largest investment projects with foreign capital in the energy sector in the CIS. The length of the pipeline connecting oil fields in Western Kazakhstan with the Marine Terminal in Novorossiysk is 1,511 km. CPC’s Marine Terminal is equipped with Single Point Moorings that allow to load tankers safely at a significant distance offshore, including bad weather conditions.
CPC Shareholders: Russian Federation (represented by Transneft – 24% and CPC Company – 7%) – 31%; Republic of Kazakhstan (represented by KazMunayGaz – 19% and Kazakhstan Pipeline Ventures LLC – 1.75%) – 20.75%; Chevron Caspian Pipeline Consortium Company - 15%, LUKARCO B.V. - 12.5%, Mobil Caspian Pipeline Company – 7.5%, Rosneft-Shell Caspian Ventures Limited – 7.5%, BG Overseas Holding Limited - 2%, Eni International N.A. N.V. - 2% and Oryx Caspian Pipeline LLC – 1.75%.