City Berths
. | Characteristics | Buoy One | Buoy Two (Note 1-2) |
Buoy Three (Note 1-2) |
1 | Position | 20º-10’-24.03" N 91º-58’-51.2" W |
20º-08’-48.32" N 91º-58’-57.77" W |
20º-11’-26.82" N 91º-59’-26.65" W |
2 | Maximum Depth | 145ft. | 158ft. | 142ft. |
3 | Maximum draft |
70ft | 70ft | 70ft |
4 | Type |
Single Point |
Single Point |
Fixed-Arm Tower |
5 | Maximum/Minimum SDW |
250,000/80,000 |
250,000/80,000 |
350,000/70,000 |
6 | Maximum/Minimum LOA |
350 mts./220mts. |
350mts./220mts. |
350mt./220mts. |
7 | Type of ballast |
Clean/Segregated |
Clean/Segregated |
Clean/Segregated |
8 | Max/Min distance between buoy and manifold |
170 mts. / 121mts. |
170 mts. / 122mts. |
170mts / 118 mts |
9 | Manifold reducers |
16 inches |
16 inches |
16 inches |
10 | Boom Capacity (Portside) |
15 tons |
15 tons |
15 tons |
11 | Bow fairleads clearance |
600mm by 450mm on each side |
600mm by 450mm on each side |
600mm by 450mm on each side |
12 | Distance between bow fairleads to bow chain stoppers (tongue type) and /or smit-type brackets |
Between 2.7 to 3.7 mts. |
Between 2.7 to 3.7 mts. |
Between 2.7 to 3.7 mts. |
13 | Distance between bow fairleads to foward bitts. |
Between 9 to 12 mts. |
Between 9 to 12 mts. |
Between 9 to 12 mts. |
14 | Average pumping rate. |
30,000 bls/hr. |
30,000 bls/hr |
30,000 bls/hr. |
Note 1:
Vessels moor to these buoys wtih two sanson mooring lines through bow cleareances located at the vessels' sides, however, vessels with Panama Holes only, may also operate, subject to previous approval from Petroleos Mexicanos.
Note 2:
At these buoys and for vessels over 250,000 DWT and up to 275,000 DWT on Buoy Two and 350,000 DWT, on Buoy Three, it will be required, in addition to above, that vessels may load cargo and discharge ballast simultaneously, in order to maintain the same distance between the buoy and the vessel.