BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 4
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
As an integral part of the preventive maintenance activities of the main engines, 6000 hours overhaul of the main engines of Marian B Hopper dredger has been recently performed by SOCAR’s Kulevi oil terminal’s qualified specialists, Trend reports via the terminal’s website.
During preventive maintenance work, all engine parameters and elements have been found in good working condition.
Located at the Khobitskhali River mouth, continuous dredging in Kulevi port waters and its approach channel is very important to ensure port readiness for the acceptance of sea tankers. Dredging operations are performed by the Marian B Hopper, which is operated by Black Sea Terminal. For this reason, the continuous availability and proper exploitation of the vessel must be ensured at all times.
All preventive maintenance activities undertaken by the Marian B. Hopper dredger are included in the Computerized Maintenance Management System and preventive maintenance actions are performed regularly.
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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