Belokamenka (ship)

Coordinates: 69°04′16″N 33°09′44″E / 69.071146°N 33.162296°E / 69.071146; 33.162296
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Belokamenka in Roslyakovo (top right corner)
History
Name
  • Belokamenka (2004–...)
  • Berge Pioneer (1980–2004)
Owner
  • Oil Terminal "Belokamenka" L.L.C.(2004–...)
  • Bella Store (2004–2006)
  • BW Gas (1980–2004)
OperatorRosnefteflot
Port of registryMurmansk, Russia
BuilderMitsui Eng. & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Chiba Works
Laid down1978
Launched1980
Completed
  • 1980
  • 2004 (converted)
Acquired1980
In service1980
Out of service2019
Identification
FateScrapped 2019
General characteristics
Class and typeDNV: 1A1 Ship-shaped Oil Storage Unit E0
TypeFloating Storage and Offloading
Tonnage
  • 360,700 DWT
  • 188,728 GT
  • 125,883 NT
Length340.5 m (1,117 ft)
Beam65.05 m (213.4 ft)
Draught23.233 m (76.22 ft)

Belokamenka was a VLCC, latterly used as an FSO (Floating Storage and Offloading) vessel, located off Singapore, and prior to 2015, at Kola Bay near Murmansk. Belokamenka was scrapped in April 2019.

History[edit]

Belokamenka was originally built by Mitsui Eng. & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Chiba Works, on 1980.[1] Its name was Berge Pioneer until 2004.

Technical features[edit]

Belokamenka 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[edit]

Belokamenka 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]

  1. ^ a b "Belokamenka". Det Norske Veritas. Archived from the original on 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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[edit]

69°04′16″N 33°09′44″E / 69.071146°N 33.162296°E / 69.071146; 33.162296