An PDF
An PDF
An PDF
ST EUSTATIUS: 17␥ 29' N 063␥ 00' W (See Plan) MOORING: Also see ‘‘Tanker Facilities’’.
TANKER FACILITIES:
OVERVIEW: The port consists of the City Pier and Ro-Ro Berth and
NuStar Terminal’s Finger Jetty, Monopole, Floating Hose Station and SPM. NuStar Terminal: Operator: NuStar Terminals NV. Tel: +599 318 2300.
LOCATION: The City Pier and Ro-Ro Berth are located at Oranjestad, on Fax: +599 318 2259. Web: www.nustarenergy.com
the west coast of the island. NuStar Terminal facilities are located in Location: Finger Jetty: Lat. 17␥ 29' 44" N, Long. 063␥ 00' 20" W.
Tumbledown Dick Bay, 1.5 – 2.0 n.m. NW of the City Pier.
Floating Hose Station: Lat. 17␥ 30' 08" N, Long. 063␥ 00' 20" W.
CHARTS: BA Charts No. 487 and 1025. Monopile: Lat. 17␥ 30' 24" N, Long. 063␥ 00' 39" W.
DOCUMENTS: SPM: Lat. 17␥ 30' 52" N, Long. 063␥ 00' 57" W.
2 Crew Lists Approaches: The Finger Jetty is located 1.5 n.m. NW of the City Pier, and
2 Passenger Lists.
extends approx. 0.5 n.m. into the sea in a direction of 245␥(T). A light
ISPS COMPLIANCE: Port is compliant. (Fl.W.5s.10M) marks the most seaward end of the pier. By night, the Finger
PFSO: NuStar Terminal. Richard Prisock. Tel: +599 318 2300 (ext. 115). Jetty, Floating Hose Station and Monopile show many yellow/orange lights.
Fax: +599 318 2870. Email: [email protected]
Pre-Arrival Information: Vessel to advise Terminal of ETA 7 days prior to
MAX. SIZE: Crude: 528,000 d.w.t., LOA 415 m., draft 28.7 m. arrival, irrespective of whether vessel is at sea or in port. If passage is less
Products: 177,800 d.w.t., LOA 276 m., bow to manifold 138 m., draft than 7 days, vessel should also send ETA on departure from previous port.
16.76 m. ETA updates to be sent 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival, and for any
APPROACHES: Except for Saba Bank, about 10 n.m. to the west of St change of ETA by more than 1 hour.
Eustatius, the waters in the vicinity of St Eustatius are generally clear of The initial pre-arrival message should contain the following:
obstructions. Vessels are, however, advised to heed the cautionary notices
Discharging Vessels:
on charts for the area regarding the presence of shoal patches, and should
a) name of vessel, call sign
keep outside the 200 m. contour where possible. The bottom slopes gently
b) ETA St Eustatius
all around the island, and in the terminal area the depth 1.0 n.m. offshore is
45.7 m. c) draft on arrival fore and aft
St Eustatius, and the neighbouring islands of St Kitts and Saba, are steep d) gross barrels and temperature on arrival (by grades)
and present excellent radar targets. The mountains on all three islands also e) expected discharge rate
provide good visual bearings during the approach. The southern portion of f) number and size of manifold connections
St Eustatius is dominated by an extinct volcano 600 m. high (the Quill), while g) ballast hours required after completion
a lesser hill 289 m. high (Boven) is located at the northern end. h) bunker requirements: quantity and grade
i) notification if hydrogen sulphide (H2S) exceeds 50 p.p.m. in the vapour
Restricted Area: A restricted area has been established around the NuStar space by way of a calorimetric tube type (length-of-stain) detector or
Terminal SPM, and is bound by lines joining the following co-ordinates:
if the cargo has an H2S value exceeding 100 p.p.m. by way of test
a) Lat. 17␥ 30.0' N, Long. 063␥ 00.5' W
method ASTM D-5705.
b) Lat. 17␥ 31.5' N, Long. 063␥ 00.5' W
c) Lat. 17␥ 31.5' N, Long. 063␥ 02.0' W Loading Vessels:
d) Lat. 17␥ 30.0' N, Long. 063␥ 02.0' W. a) name of vessel, call sign
No vessel may enter or manoeuvre within the Restricted Area without a b) ETA St Eustatius
Pilot and/or a Pilot/Mooring Master on board, unless given specific clearance c) draft on arrival, fore and aft
from the terminal. d) ballast: quantity and discharge time
PILOTAGE: Compulsory for all berths, including the City Pier. Available e) last cargo carried
throughout 24 hours at the NuStar Terminal Finger Jetty and SPM, and during f) ability to load while deballasting
daylight hours only at the Floating Hose Station and Monopile. Pilotage to g) maximum loading rate
the anchorage is not compulsory but is available on request. h) number and size of manifold connections
Pilot normally boards vessels bound for the SPM 3.0 n.m. from the SPM, i) departure draft
or 1.0 n.m. from the end of NuStar Terminal Finger Jetty for all other berths. j) bunker requirements: quantity and grade
Vessel should provide a good lee for Pilot boarding, and pilot k) slops retained: quantity and grade
ladder/combination rigged as per SOLAS regulations. For vessels bound for l) notification if hydrogen sulphide (H2S) exceeds 50 p.p.m. in the vapour
the SPM, Pilot remains on board throughout vessel’s stay and acts as Mooring space by way of a calorimetric tube type (length-of-stain) detector or
Master. if the cargo has an H2S value exceeding 100 p.p.m. by way of test
Pilot listens and works on VHF Channel 9. method ASTM D-5705.