Belokamenka (ship) explained

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.

History

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

Technical features

Belokamenka has a length of 340m (1,120feet) and width of 65m (213feet).^[2] It handled four million tonnes of crude oil per year, shipped in by small shuttle tankers from Arkhangelsk.^[3]

Operator

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]

External links

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69.0711°N 33.1623°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Belokamenka. Det Norske Veritas. 2008-12-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20070322192616/http://exchange.dnv.com/exchange/main.aspx?extool=vessel&vesselid=11713. 2007-03-22. dead.
2. News: Kolsky Bay tanker-terminal goes to work in Murmansk region. Pravda. 2004-03-03. 2008-12-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080304100210/http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2004/03/03/52609.html. 2008-03-04.
3. News: Big-dollar deals tempt Arctic firms. Jorn Madslien. BBC. 2006-11-09. 2008-12-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20081228111924/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6103384.stm. 28 December 2008 . live.