AIM Terminal’s
facilities represents state of the art storage and bunkering
technology, including; both in-tank and in-line blending,
computerized gauging, heated lines and tanks so as to permit
the supply of all grades of heavy fuel oil as well as marine
gas, and dedicated and piggable lines to prevent cross product
contamination.
Bunkering
activities may be either by barge – alongside at PSA
ADEN’s berth or outside-port for passing trade –
or at AIM Terminal’s dedicated 229-meter dolphin.
AIM Terminal will undertake fuels trading operations, bunkering,
storage lease and blending arrangements with interested third
parties.
Facilities
The facilities
consist of storage tanks, blending capabilities, a high flow
rate (import and export) all being serviced be a dedicated
dolphin (wharf). Tanks and pipelines are heated to allow the
facility to handle HFO of upwards of 720cst. Pipes are dedicated
to families of grades as well as being piggable thus preventing
contamination.
Storage
AIM Terminal
currently has on-stream 15 fuel storage tanks with a total
storage capacity of 180,000 M³ or approximately 1.1 million
barrels (bbl):
HFO STORAGE
80,692 M3 or 507,204 (bbl)
MDO STORAGE
65,050 M3 or 408,887 (bbl)
JET FUEL STORAGE
34,550 M3 or 217,181 (bbl)
Blending
In-Tank Blending
AIM Terminal has
four tanks with in-tank blending capabilities, the contents
of which can be blended in a 24-hour period. This is
geared to the rapid requirements of large scale HFO
blending for fuels trading. Each of these four tanks
has a capacity of 15,360 M3 or 96,548 (bbl), thus 61,440
M3 or 386,192 bbl can be blended in any 24-hour period.
In-Line Blending
There is also
the option of in-line blending for smaller blend requirements
these can be blended at 1,272 M3/hour or 8,000bbl/hour.
Flow-Rates
Export and
import flow-rates (depending on the product) are up to 1,272
M3/hour or 8,000bbl/hour.
Dolphin
AIM Terminal has a dedicated
dolphin with operating on a 24-hour basis with the following
applicable visiting vessel measurements:
Max LOA
240 Meters (787.402 ft.)
Max Draft
11.9 Meters (39.042 feet)
Max Displacement
40,000 tons
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