Association of Canadian Port Authorities Annual … Conference 2016/Bus. Session 4 -...
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Association of Canadian Port Authorities Annual Conference 2016
Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Marine Transportation of Crude Oil East
Via the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System
by Jacques Beauchamp
President & CEO, Petro-Nav inc.
September 2016
Subjects
1. Transit & Vessel Capacities in the Great-Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System, the St. Lawrence River and International
2. Modern Tanker Construction
3. Safety and Environmental Considerations
• 150 years of maritime history
• Transport liquid bulk, dry bulk, general cargo, passengers and goods for special projects
• Transport petroleum products for oil majors in Great Lakes, East Coast Canada and U.S., and the Arctic
• 2 crude oil tankers operating between Montreal and Quebec for Valero.
GROUPE DESGAGNÉS
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• 18 ships and with over 397,000 m3 of transport capacity and 52 cranes up to 350 tons
• 150 + ports served in 5 markets 13,500 passengers per year for past 3 years
• 1 000 + employees
Typical Vessels for Crude Oil Trade
6 Seaway dimensions: Vessel maximum: 225.5 m (740 ft.) length; 23.77 m (78 ft.) beam; 8.08 m (26 ft., 6 in.) draft
Crude Oil And Refined Products
Crude Oil
500 kbbl
800 kbbl
1,200 kbbl
2,200 kbbl
229 m
Seawaymax Design
• An existing conventional tanker operating in the Seaway is limited to approximately 115,000 bbls per trip.
• A Seawaymax1 designed tanker (near Panamax length of 222 M) would be able to carry about 215,000 bbls at 8 m draft.
1. Similar to the grain ships
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Example showing one of four dual – fuel
tankers currently being built for Pétro-Nav at
Besiktas Shipyard , Turkey
Tanker Construction
Tanker Construction
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Bow Thrusters
High Lift Rudders
Modern vessels can be designed with high maneuverability using features such as bow thrusters, stern thrusters and high lift rudders
Demanding Customer
Requirements
• The Oil Companies International
Marine Forum (OCIMF) has put in
place supplemental1 guidelines for
ship-owners:
• Inspection Program every 6 months
for tankers, comprising 12 elements
covering 750 verification points (SIRE);
• Verification Process (Vetting) before
each voyage
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3. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. Supplemental to International Maritime Organization and Port State Controls
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Safety and Environmental Considerations
Personnel
• All vessels must have onboard a robust QSSE Programme - verified by regular audits
• All navigating personnel must have valid mariner licences or certificates, recognized maritime training and pass regular medical exams
• Transport Canada fixes minimum vessel safe manning levels - most Canadian tankers operate well above.
• Oil company majors demand supplemental criteria for officer experience.
Safety and Environmental Considerations
Pilotage Laws:
• The transit through the entire Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway system and St. Lawrence River must take place under the supervision of a Certified Pilot.
Tugs:
• Many oil terminals and ports require the use of tugs under certain conditions (winds ,tides, prevention)
• Captains also have recourse to tug assistance if the situation warrants.
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Safety and Environmental Considerations
• In Canada and the United States it is mandatory to have a signed agreement with a certified response corporation such as ECRC.
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Incident Command System:
The roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders in the event of a marine incident are clear and well understood by all.
Insurance
• Coverage of 1 Billion $ US per event for pollution
• Unlimited coverage for an event other than that related to pollution (≈ 20 Billion $ US)
• Access to an indemnity fund in Canada up to 1.4 Billion $ CA for an environmental incident.
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Safety and Environmental Considerations
Safety and Environmental Considerations
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CLIENT/DESGAGNÉS
ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES CLEARLY DEFINED FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS
ENVIRONMENT PROVINCIAL
Safety and Environmental Considerations
Prevention is Key
• Zero risk does not exist but zero incidents is an
attainable result.
• All risks can be managed by means of trained competent people operating in a rigorous system where the roles and responsibilities of each individual are understood, mastered and subjected to continuous review.
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